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Should Aginate Sheet Be Used Until The Wound Is Completely Healed?
I am currently seeing a patient that has a wound that we are packing with medihoney alginate sheet daily. We are removing the old dressing and it has turned into a string. There is medihoney gel in the home now and I was just wondering when we fill the cavity will there be anything to remove the next day or do we continue to fill the cavity until wound is healed.
Tue, 2 May 2023
Hi,
In rope form, they are also great for filling small, draining wound cavities. During dressing changes, you must be sure to irrigate the wound thoroughly to remove all of the alginate before applying a new dressing.
If you find that not all the alginate has gelled, you are either changing the dressing too soon or the wound is not draining enough to warrant an alginate dressing. It is important to reserve alginates only for moderately to severely draining wounds. Using an alginate on a wound with minimal exudate will dry out the wound bed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
In rope form, they are also great for filling small, draining wound cavities. During dressing changes, you must be sure to irrigate the wound thoroughly to remove all of the alginate before applying a new dressing.
If you find that not all the alginate has gelled, you are either changing the dressing too soon or the wound is not draining enough to warrant an alginate dressing. It is important to reserve alginates only for moderately to severely draining wounds. Using an alginate on a wound with minimal exudate will dry out the wound bed.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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