How superabsorbent dressings can effectively solve the safety hazards of exudate

What is a Superabsorbent dressing?

A Superabsorbent dressing is a high-quality exudate dressing with a solid ability to manage fluid absorption compared to traditional foam dressings, reducing the risk of exudate leakage and maceration.

Safety hazards from wound exudate

Exudate from a wound is a standard wound healing product and prevents the wound bed from drying out. Fluid in the wound bed also aids tissue repair cell migration and provides essential nutrients and growth factors for healing.

If a wound produces a large amount of exudate and is not managed effectively, the wound bed can become overly wet, causing water to leak out into the skin around the wound. The exudate becomes trapped under the dressing, causing the surrounding skin color to "soften" or "moppy" making the skin susceptible to damage. Even the enzymes of chronic wound exudate can also cause exfoliation. The safety hazards of wound exudate are summarized as follows:

1. Odor

2. Wound pain

3. Local wound infection

4. Exudate soils clothing and sheets

5. Delayed healing

6. Protein loss / fluid-electrolyte imbalance

Exudate leakage and odor, and pain can be distressing to patients. Exudate can also increase the frequency of dressing changes, so it is essential to help patients choose appropriate dressings.

How to effectively manage the safety hazards of wound exudate:

Faced with the treatment of patient wound exudate, the first step is to reduce the contact between the exudate and the surrounding skin and then ensure the use of dressings with strong liquid absorption. Different dressings have different properties in the process of dressing selection, and the selected materials are also other. Superabsorbent dressings are the best choice to solve the hidden safety problems of wound exudate effectively. Of course, when deciding which type to use, it also needs to be judged according to the following conditions: 1. Color: it can indicate whether there is contamination by bacterial growth or infection; 2. Odor: foul odor can indicate infection, and it is possible to know whether there is pollution or not. Necrotic tissue, intestinal or urethral fistula; 3. Exudate volume: the larger the wound, the greater the amount of exudate; 4. Viscosity: thin or runny.

Currently, Longterm Medical uses superabsorbent fibers made of high-tech technology, which are highly absorbent, soft, and comfortable. Super Absorbent dressings are mainly divided into Super Absorbent self-adhesive, super Absorbent Nonadhesive, Super Absorbent Innosorb, and super Absorbent innosorb silicone and other types, which can be used in different scenarios.

Longterm Medical Superabsorbent dressings can quickly absorb wound exudate while improving the surrounding skin condition, reducing patient pain and the frequency of dressing changes. The anti-reverse osmosis effect can effectively prevent wound immersion and minimize bacterial growth. This results in faster wound healing and improved patient quality of life.

Editor: kiki Jia
Date: June 1,2022