Managing cavity wounds
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It has been seen in recent years, that an increasing number of patients are being discharged early into the community, to be managed by the district or practice nurse. This has been especially the case with surgical patients, a consequence of this being that the nurse has to manage their wound post-operatively. For a patient with a cavity wound this presents further difficulties as many of the dressing products which would be advantageous in this instance are not available on the Drug Tariff. Perhaps this is the reason why many nurses still use the traditional dressing of ribbon gauze soaked in a variety of lotions to pack the wound? This article will explore the different types of cavity wounds, how they should be assessed, and the choice of an appropriate dressing.
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