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Wound: primary dressing
Introduction
- Dressings may be used for:
- Protection of surgical wounds.
- First aid.
- Management of open wounds.
Uses
- Protective 'cover' for surgical wounds.
- First aid prior to treatment, eg to control immediate hemorrhage, prevent further contamination of open wounds.
- Debridement of necrotic/sloughy wounds.
- Absorption of exudate or donation of moisture to provide a 'Moist Wound Healing' environment.
- Manage infection.
- Reduce pain.
- Maintenance of temperature.
Disadvantages
- Inappropriate dressing choice may result in damage to the wound bed and delay wound healing Wound: healing - factors Wound: healing - stages.
Requirements
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Preparation
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Technique
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Aftercare
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Outcomes
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
Other sources of information
- Manual of Canine and Feline Wound Management and Reconstruction. (1999) Eds. Fowler D and Williams JM BSAVA, Cheltenham.
- Small Animal Wound Management (2nd Edition) (1997) Swaim SF and Henderson RA. Williams and Wilkinson, Baltimore.