The foam friend: a useful penile bandage in children.
OBJECTIVE
We describe the design and use of our preferred penile bandage.


METHODS
A simple bandage composed of Reston foam (3M, St. Paul, Minnesota), Telfa (Tyco Adhesives, Franklin, Kentucky), gum mastic and tape was used in more than 500 penile procedures in children.


RESULTS
The bandage proved to be well tolerated, easily removed by parents and quite effective.


CONCLUSIONS
The foam friend is the most useful and problem-free penile bandage that we have used.
Cartwright
Patrick C
PC
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Harrell
W Bruce
WB
D000293:Adolescent; D001458:Bandages; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D011108:Polymers
D011108:Polymers; C030534:Reston