Assessment and management of fungating wounds: a review.
Fingating wounds always present a management challenge. Not only is it often difficult to manage the physical aspects of the wound - pain, bleeding, exudate and odour - but also the psychological impact of a fungating wound on the patient and their family or carers is often considerable. This review examines current practice in relation to fungating wounds, and emphasizes the central important of assessment, communication and sensitivity in nursing management.
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Vicky
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School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Paisley, Renfrewshire. Wils-nm1@wpmail.paisley.ac.uk
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000464:Alginates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001458:Bandages; D002606:Charcoal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D006722:Honey; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009812:Odorants / Q000517:prevention & control; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012834:Silver / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery
D000464:Alginates; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D012828:Silicones; D008795:Metronidazole; D002606:Charcoal; D012834:Silver