Description
Aquacel Surgical is a combination dressing featuring skin-friendly hydrocolloid technology for comfortable body movement and proprietary Hydrofiber® Technology to manage fluid. The cover layer is made of waterproof, viral, and bacterial barrier polyurethane film.
SKU: SQU 412019
Product Features
AQUACEL® Surgical cover dressings are an easy-to-use, single-product solution to the post-operative management of surgical incisions. They are designed to enhance clinical outcomes and facilitate patient mobility.
Evidence supports that, compared to a non-woven post-operative surgical cover dressing regimen, AQUACEL® Surgical cover dressings1,2:
- Reduce surgical site infection (SSI)
- Reduce skin blistering
- Reduce delayed discharge
- Require fewer dressing changes
References:
1. Clarke JV, Deakin AH, Dillon JM, Emmerson S, Kinninmonth AWG. A prospective clinical audit of a new dressing design for lower limb arthroplasty wounds. J Wound Care. 2009;18(1):5-9.
2. Laboratory Test Comparison of AQUACEL® Surgical Dressing 'New Design' and the Jubilee Method of Dressing Surgical Wounds. WHRI3264 TA180. October 7, 2009. Data on file, Convatec.