title: VACUTEX: a dressing designed for patients, tailored by nurses.
abstract: VACUTEX is a new rapid capillary action dressing comprising three layers: two 100% polyester filament outer layers, and a 65% polyester and 35% cotton woven inner layer. The outer surfaces are fused in such a way as to prevent micro fibres shedding within the wound bed. No two wounds are alike, and wounds are often located in difficult-to-dress areas. This article will describe how VACUTEX, when used with creativity, addresses many of the challenges of wound management.
authors.affiliation: Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deeth
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pain
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D014945:Wound Healing