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Foam Dressing, Silastic, Lyofoam, Allevyn, Biatain, Curafoam, Dermalevin, Epigard, Hydrocell, Mepilex, Optifoam, Polyderm, Polymem, SOF-Foam, Tielle, Vigifoam, Intrasite

  • See Also
  1. Nonadherant Dressing
  • Category
  1. Semi-Occlusive Dressing or wound filler
  • Characteristics
  1. Absorptive
  2. Semipermeable
  3. Adhesive or non-adhesive
  4. Moisture-retentive
  • Indications
  • Good general purpose dressing for variable exudate
  1. Light to moderately exudative wounds
  2. Reduction of hypergranulation tissue
  3. Combination use with Hydrogel Dressing
  4. Type 2 to 4 Pressure Sores
  5. Peri-tracheal Wound Dressing (especially Candidiasis)
  • Contraindications
  1. Wounds with undermining or tunneling
  2. Dry wounds with eschar
  • Techniques
  1. Change dressing as little as every 7 days
  • Advantages
  1. Conformable
  2. Can be used for absorption or wound insulation
  3. Minimize maceration of peri-wound edges (can be used in areas of fragile skin)
  4. Can be used under compression (e.g. Unna Boot)
  • Disadvantages
  1. Expensive
  2. Requires twice daily care
  3. No trial data
  • References
  1. Bello (2000) JAMA 283(6): 716-8 [PubMed]
  2. Degreef (1998) Dermatol Clin 16(2): 365-75 [PubMed]
  3. Findlay (1996) Am Fam Physician 54(5): 1519-28 [PubMed]
  4. Habif (1996) Clinical Derm, Mosby, p. 810-13
  5. Knapp (1999) Pediatr Clin North Am 46(6):1201-13 [PubMed]
  6. Krasner (1995) Prevention Management Pressure Ulcers
  7. Lewis (1996) Med-Surg Nursing, Mosby, p. 199-200
  8. Lueckenotte (1996) Gerontologic Nurs., Mosby, p. 800-7
  9. PUGP (1995) Am Fam Physician 51(5):1207-22 [PubMed]
  10. PUGP (1994) Pressure Ulcer Treatment, AHCPR 95-0653
  11. Way (1991) Current Surgical, Lange, p.95-108