Note to use grease gauze to bandage the wound to prevent sticking

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For a long time, the situation of sticking gauze to the wound every time a bandage is applied has become a matter of concern for many people. To overcome this situation, grease gauze is one of the most commonly applied methods. So what should be noted when using grease gauze to prevent adhesion?

1. What is a wound dressing?

Wound dressing gauze is a product used to cover wounds with risk or signs of local infection. There are two types of wounds that usually need to be covered with gauze: chronic wounds (pressure sores, leg ulcers) and acute wounds (trauma wounds, abrasions, wounds, etc.) surgical wounds,...)
However, when removing gauze bandages, it is easy to stick gauze into the wound and cause pain. To deal with this problem, grease gauze is the optimal method because of the nature of grease gauze with non-stick fat components and breathable, flexible mesh gauze. As a result, dressing change becomes easy, does not damage neoplastic tissue and is painless for the patient.

2. Notes on using grease gauze to prevent sticking

Using gauze bandages for open wounds is extremely necessary, to help protect the wound from infection due to direct contact with the outside environment. In order for the gauze to work well, it is necessary to pay attention and be careful during the dressing and removal of the gauze. Here are a few things to be aware of when using grease gauze for wound dressings:
2.1 Mesh gauze (UrgoTul) is prone to sticking to latex surgical gloves Although it does not stick to the skin and wound thanks to the fatty wall, the mesh gauze is prone to stick. into latex surgical gloves. To avoid this, simply use physiological saline to moisten the gloves, so that all manipulations with mesh gauze will be easy.
2.2 Use tamanu oil before dressing the wound If you don't use grease gauze but use regular gauze, you can soak the tau before dressing so that it won't stick when you remove it. Tamanu oil has a good anti-infective effect, limiting stickiness when removing, and helps wounds heal quickly without leaving scars. Tamanu oil has a very cheap price, is sold in many pharmacies and is extremely effective.
2.3 How to handle when gauze sticks to the wound If you accidentally use regular gauze or grease gauze to stick to the wound, you should calm down and avoid trying to quickly remove the dressing. To handle the problem, you first need to soak a little physiological saline on the bandage, the bandage will slowly soften and be easy to remove. The removal of gauze should be done slowly and gently to avoid affecting the wound. If the force is pulled, it can pull on the newly formed tissue, greatly affecting the healing process, worse, it can cause bleeding and scarring. You can easily buy physiological saline at drug stores at a very cheap price.
2.4 Clean the wound Before dressing it, pay attention to clean the wound with actions such as disinfecting, rinsing,... This will help the wound surface to be disinfected and when the dressing is closed, it will not be damaged. infection caused by bacteria.
2.5 Do not sterilize mesh gauze (UrgoTul) Mesh gauze should not be sterilized or disinfected in any way. Because this will easily change the composition of the mesh gauze and may reduce the protective effect of the grease gauze on the wound.
2.6 For fistula and deep wounds For these 2 cases, when applying grease gauze, a portion of the dressing must be left to be visible, so that later dressing changes become easier. easier.

2.7 Grease dressing should be used under medical supervision: When using grease gauze to cover the wound, it is necessary to closely monitor the condition of the wound. If a bad condition unfortunately occurs, the patient can promptly ask the medical staff to handle it.
2.8 Change the dressing on a daily basis The patient should change the dressing about 2-4 times per day depending on the clinical condition and the type of wound being covered. Mesh gauze (UrgoTul) can be fixed for about 7 days depending on the condition of the wound and the patient's treatment.
The use of fat gauze to bandage the wound not only makes it easy to remove the bandage, but also helps the wound to be protected safely from bacteria outside the environment. In order to promote the use of anti-adhesive grease, the bandage user needs to strictly follow the instructions for use and the notes that the article mentioned above.
With the above notes hope to help you gain more knowledge about first aid to heal wounds quickly and limit infection.

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