Preventing post operative blistering
Preventing post operative blistering is a multi faceted issue however some of the following aspects may help to prevent it:
- Correct dressing choice
- Correct dressing application procedures
- Limiting removal episodes
'Selecting the right dressing for post operative wounds can prevent blistering, maceration and the risk of infection. Ideally, the dressing should be permeable, waterproof, transparent, absorbent and flexible enough to withstand joint movement'
Mepilex® Surgical has been clinically demonstrated to help minimise post operative blistering in hip and knee arthroplasty patients. A number of health care practitioners have now added the use of Mepilex Surgical to their post operative management protocols and have documented the impact:
2016
53 patients 0 blistersVan Overschelde, P. et al.
A randomised controlled trial comparing two wound dressings used after elective hip and knee arthroplasty.
Poster at 5th Congress of the WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 2016.
2016
100 patients 0 blistersBredow, J et al.
Randomised clinical trial to evaluate performance of a flexible self-adherent absorbent dressing coated with silicone layer after hip, knee or spinal surgery in comparison to a standard wound dressing.
Poster at 5th Congress of the WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 2016.
2015
49 patients 0 blistersZarghooni K. et al.
Effect of a modern dressing compared to standard dressings on outcome after primary hip and knee arthroplasty: a prospective, non-randomised controlled study.
E-poster at EWMA, 2015.
Zarghooni K. et al. also observed significantly fewer dressing changes, which limited the need for removal of Mepilex Surgical, and lead to cost efficiencies compared to the conventional dressing.
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