title: Wound dressings for office-based surgery.
abstract: Since the turn of the 20th century, our understanding of wound healing has changed completely. Because of this, we now realize that wounds heal better under occlusive or semi-occlusive conditions. This revelation has led to the creation of a vast array of wound-dressing techniques and products that any office-based surgeon must use on a daily basis. This article reviews these techniques and products and offers the reader a framework of techniques that will help to achieve optimal surgical outcomes while at the same time maximize patient comfort and convenience.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologic Surgery Unit, Evanston Hospital, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL, USA. gmenaker@ENH.org
authors.forename: Gregg M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Menaker
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages / Q000145:classification; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings / Q000145:classification; D017768:Skin, Artificial
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials