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They may be woven or nonwoven and form a hydrophilic gel when they come in contact with exudate from the wound. Pros: encourage autolytic debridement provide insulation to the wound bed waterproof and impermeable to bacteria, urine or stool provide moderate absorption of exudateĬons: leave a residue present in the wound bed which may be mistaken for infection may roll over certain body areas that are prone to friction cannot be used in the presence of infection.Īlginate dressings contain salts derived from certain species of brown seaweed. Use on: burns, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers. Hydrocolloid dressings are very absorbent and contain colloidal particles such as methylcellulose, gelatin or pectin that swell into a gel-like mass when they come in contact with exudate. Pros: comfortable, won’t adhere to the wound bed, and highly absorbent allow for less frequent dressing changes, depending on the amount of wound exudate come in many shapes and sizes.Ĭons: may require a secondary dressing to hold the foam in place if not changed often enough may promote periwound maceration cannot be used on wounds with eschar or wounds that are not draining some foams may not be suitable for certain wounds, such as those that are infected or are tunneling.
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Use on: pressure ulcers, minor burns, skin grafts, diabetic ulcers, donor sites, venous ulcers.
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Pros: conforms to the wound well, can stay in place for up to one week aids in autolytic debridement prevents friction against the wound bed does not need to be removed to visualize the wound keeps the wound bed dry and prevents bacterial contamination of the wound.Ĭons: may stick to some wounds, not suitable for heavily draining wounds, may promote periwound maceration due to its occlusive nature.įoam dressings are less apt to stick to delicate wound beds, are non-occlusive and are composed of a film coated gel or a polyurethane material which is hydrophilic in nature. Use on: partial-thickness wounds, donor sites, minor burns, stage I and stage II pressure ulcers.
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These dressings are generally composed of a polyurethane material. Transparent film dressings allow oxygen to penetrate through the dressing to the wound, while simultaneously allowing moisture vapor to be released. Pros: usually readily available may be cheaper than other dressing types can be used on virtually any type of wound.Ĭons: must be changed frequently, which may add to overall cost may adhere to the wound bed must often be combined with another dressing type often not effective for moist wound healing. Use on: infected wounds, wounds which require packing, wounds that are draining, wounds requiring very frequent dressing changes. Gauze dressings are made of woven or non-woven materials and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Let’s examine some of the wound dressing categories and when they should be used: Dressings within a particular category can then be chosen according to availability and familiarity. Knowing the types of dressings available, their uses and when not to use a particular dressing may be one of the most difficult decisions in wound care management.Īlthough there are hundreds of dressings to choose from, all dressings fall into a few select categories. Clinicians today have a much wider variety of products to choose from, which can lead to confusion and, sometimes, the wrong type of dressing for a particular wound. The sheer number of dressings available makes choosing the correct dressing for clients a difficult proposition. By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS