A short report on the prevention of slippage in donor site dressings.
Gauze is often a component of donor site dressings, and its removal can cause patients severe pain. This study set out to examine the extent of the problem and to investigate whether the method of anchoring the dressing influences slippage.
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Salisbury District Hospital, UK. nickykairinos@hotmail.com
D000269:Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000464:Alginates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D020723:Glucuronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006603:Hexuronic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing
D000269:Adhesives; D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid