Hydrogel Dressing
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More Specific Terms
- Aquasorb
- Biolex
- CarraDres
- Carrasyn
- Clearsite
- Comfeel Purilon Gel
- Curafil
- Curagel
- Curasol
- DiaB Gel
- Duoderm Gel
- Elastogel
- Flexderm
- FlexiGel
- HyFil
- Hypergel
- Iamin
- Intrasite Gel
- Normigel
- Nu-Gel
- NuGel
- NutraVue
- Restore Hydrogel
- Saf-gel
- silicone bandage
- silicone gel sheet
- Solosite
- Tegagel
- Thinsite
- Vigilon
- Woun'Dres
Characteristics
- sheet or amorphous gels that have 20-90% water
- some have starch copolymers that obsorb small amounts of exudate
- some products are dehydrated gels that offer more obsorption
- nonadhesive
- gas permeable
Indications
- painful wounds
- dry to minimally exudating wounds
- partial-thickness wounds: sheet gel
- full thickness wounds: amorphous gel
- granular or necrotic wounds
- pressure ulcers
- diabetic ulcers
- arterial ulcers (do not moisten an arterial ulcer if no healing potential - leave dry)
- laser wounds
- amorphous gels may be used on infected wounds if changed daily
Contraindications
Notes
- Advantages:
- Disadvantages:
- Helpful hints:
- saturate gauze pad with amorphous gel to pack into infected wounds with depth
- change dressing based upon amount of drainage
- if wound is drying out after 1 day, change dressing daily
- sheet hydrogels work well on skin tears
- change only 1-2 times/week
- Products:
- sheets
- amorphous gels
More General Terms
References
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
