title: Surgical wound management with adhesive polyurethane membrane: a preferred method for routine usage.
abstract: The author gives an account of his experience of the use in some 1600 patients of adhesive polyurethane membrane, marketed as Op-site, both for skin closure and wound dressing, in combination, as a routine method of surgical wound management in a wide variety of surgical operations. The technique of utilising this method is described in detail, as also are the advantages for patients, nursing and medical staff.
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011140:Polyurethanes; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; C027324:Opsiture; D011140:Polyurethanes