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Wet-to-dry dressings
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 309 (2024); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781913859145.2.79
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Wet-to-dry dressings
- From: BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice
- Item: Procedures A to Z, pp 309 - 312
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859145.2.79
- Copyright: © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: March 2024
Abstract
A wet-to-dry dressing is indicated in the management of grossly contaminated or necrotic wounds.
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Figure W.2:
Fluid bag attached to an administration set with a 3-way tap, a 20 ml syringe and 19 G needle. Fluid is drawn from the bag into the syringe and then directed through the needle on to the wound bed to achieve targeted high-pressure irrigation. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure W.2:
Fluid bag attached to an administration set with a 3-way tap, a 20 ml syringe and 19 G needle. Fluid is drawn from the bag into the syringe and then directed through the needle on to the wound bed to achieve targeted high-pressure irrigation.
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Figure W.3:
A tie-over dressing. Additional layers of dry gauze swabs are placed over the moistened contact layer and secured using umbilical tape threaded through suture loops, which are positioned in healthy periwound skin. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure W.3:
A tie-over dressing. Additional layers of dry gauze swabs are placed over the moistened contact layer and secured using umbilical tape threaded through suture loops, which are positioned in healthy periwound skin.