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MUHIBULLAH BANGASH
PG-1 Resident
Surgical-E Unit
KTH, Peshawar
Definitions
History of Surgical Dressings
Properties of Ideal wound Dressings
Types of Surgical Dressings
Commonly used Surgical Dressings
Miscellaneous Dressings
Conclusion
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SURGICAL DRESSING:
A dressing is a sterile pad or compress applied
to a wound to promote healing and prevent
further harm.
BANDAGE:
A bandage is a piece of material used either to
support a medical device such as a dressing or
splint, or on its own to provide support to the
body.
Historically, a dressing was usually a piece of
material, sometimes cloth, but the use of
cobwebs, dung, leaves and honey have also
been described.
Previously, the accepted wisdom was that to
prevent infection of a wound, the wound
should be kept as dry as possible.
1860, English surgeon, Joseph Lister, began
treating his surgical gauze with carbolic acid,
known today as phenol, and subsequently
dropped his surgical team's mortality rate by
45%.
1870, Robert Wood Johnson, co-founder of
“Johnson & Johnson”, began producing
gauze and wound dressings treated with
iodine.
SHEET FORM
Provide acidic environment
Enhance healing via debriding action
Only used in Necrotic sloughing skin ulcers
EXAMPLE:
Benoxyl-benzoic acid
Activate fibrinolysis and liquefy pus on
CHRONIC SKIN ULCERS
Example:
Varidase-streptokinase/streptodornase
Remove bacteria and excess moisture by
CAPILLARY ACTION
Useful in Deep Granulating Wounds
EXAMPLES:
Debrisan®
Iodosorb®