title: "Wet diapers--dry patients": an effective dressing for patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
abstract: Shoulder arthroscopy is very commonly associated with postoperative leakage of irrigation fluid. This causes apprehension to patients and their relatives and leads to frequent change of dressings. We describe a simple and effective diaper dressing for patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. It is highly absorbent, cost-effective, and easy to apply. We have used this dressing successfully in more than 1,500 shoulder arthroscopies over the last 3 years with no adverse reaction.
authors.affiliation: Reading Shoulder Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire, England.
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapila
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: Len
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Funk
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Copeland
authors.forename: Ofer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001458:Bandages; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000502:physiology; D041381:Diapers, Infant; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery*