(CS-095) Combination of Innovative Moisture Management Dressings for Treatment of Moderate to Highly Exuding Wounds in Complex Patients
Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Introduction: Treatment of chronic wounds comes with many challenges, most commonly wound exudate management. Finding an appropriate wound dressing to manage the various levels of wound exudate and to prevent periwound maceration or surrounding skin breakdown can be difficult.1 An ideal wound dressing or layering of dressings would wick and absorb the excess wound exudate leaving the wound bed moist and periwound dry.
Methods: A case study was conducted in a sampling of 4 complex patients with varying chronic wounds where wound exudate management was identified as a concern, and the prior treatment plan was not effective or causing additional challenges. This patient sampling consisted of those with venous leg ulcers (VLU), pressure injuries, and non-healing wounds in-between and/or around the toes. The combination of an antimicrobial moisture management dressing* and an innovative gelling fiber dressing** was implemented as the new treatment plan to address the exudate management challenges. Both moisture management dressings contain a technology†designed to wick away excess wound exudate and prevent periwound maceration while keeping the dressing-wound bed interface moist for proper healing conditions. The wounds were examined 2-3 times per week (based on clinician’s discretion) for wound size, periwound condition, exudate level and type, odor, and pain.
Results: The patient sampling showed promising results with the combined innovative moisture management dressings. The dressings effectively managed the moderate to high levels of exudate while preventing further periwound maceration and ultimately improving the periwound conditions compromised by prior treatments. With improved exudate management and periwound improvement, the patients wound odor and pain were greatly reduced or eliminated. This patient sampling of wounds continue to reduce in size and move towards closure as the combined treatment is utilized.
Discussion: Changing the treatment plan for these complex chronic wound patients showed great improvement in exudate management, periwound condition, and reduction in pain and odor. The technology found within both dressings provided the wicking and moisture management required to move the wounds in the right direction. Further studies should be done assessing this combined treatment within a larger patient sampling and across more wound types needing better exudate management.
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