title: A comparison of two hydrocolloid sheet dressings.
abstract: This article examines the clinical application of hydrocolloid dressings as a whole. Two thin hydrocolloid sheets - Tegasorb thin and Duoderm extra thin - were essayed in the clinical area, and compared for their ease of application and removal, conformability, wear time and patient comfort. Both dressings were found to be highly acceptable in clinical practice, with advantages and disadvantages to each type of dressing. There was a high level of patient acceptability and no adverse reactions were noted during this evaluation. Pain reduction was noted by patients with superficial pressure sores and trauma wounds that were treated with thin hydrocolloid sheets.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baxter
mesh_terms: D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D003102:Colloids / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000451:nursing; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing; D012447:Sacrum; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids