Clinical evidence

Acquacel Surgical

A prospective comparative evaluation was conducted involving 428 patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty. Patients received either the hospital’s then-standard dressing regimen (Mepore® dressing covering AQUACEL® dressing) or a modified dressing regimen of AQUACEL® dressing covered with DuoDERM® Extra Thin dressing (the main components of AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL Cover dressing) after application of a liquid film-forming acrylate. The modified dressing regimen was not enhanced by the addition the acrylate.

% of patients
1
Modified dressing design
Standard technique
p-value
N
242
186
 
 
Superficial surgical site infection
1%
3%
<0.03
 
Blisters
2%
18%
<0.001
 
Mean wear time (days)
3.7
2.3
<0.001
 
Mean no. of dressing changes
1.5
 
3.2
 
<0.001
 
 
Delayed discharge
1%
5%
<0.02
 
 

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References [+]

  1. Clarke JV, Deakin AH, Dillon JM, Emmerson S, Kinninmonth AWG. A prospective clinical audit of a new dressing design for lower limb arthoplasty wounds. J Wound Care 2009;18(1):5-11

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