title: Suction dressings: a new surgical dressing technique.
abstract: A new technique in surgical dressing is described which is a combination of a semi-permeable dressing and suction drainage. This dressing has been used successfully in 20 orthopaedic patients without any wound complication and with satisfactory comfort to the patient. This form of post-operative wound management appears to retain the nursing and hygiene advantages of suction drainage, whilst avoiding the patient discomfort and the possibilities of wound infection, associated with deep internal drainage.
authors.affiliation: Droitwich Knee Clinic, Worcestershire, UK.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Strover
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thorpe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*