Avoidance and management of peri-wound maceration of the skin.
Excessive wound exudate or other bodily fluids, such as urine or sweat, can cause skin maceration to occur around a wound, which may delay healing and lead to other complications. This paper examines means of preventing maceration while ensuring a moist wound-healing environment and looks at management techniques if the condition develops.
Cutting
Keith F
KF
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, Giles.
White
Richard J
RJ
D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards; D001826:Body Fluids; D017453:Dermatitis, Irritant / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*