title: Avoidance and management of peri-wound maceration of the skin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, Giles.
authors.forename: Keith F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Cutting
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: 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*