Hyper-/hypotonic wound dressing
Authors: Christian Kaare Paaskesen, Med. Stud., Hasan Gökcer Tekin, MD
Wound bed assessment
- Sloughy
- Infected
- Cavity
Moisture assessment
- Dry and wet wounds
Contra-indications
- Heavy exuding wounds
Advantages
Hypertonic and hypotonic solutions cleanse the wound with osmosis. In combination with both hyper- and hypotonic solutions, super-oxidized components are added to enhance membrane permeability. A woven gauze is soaked in hypertonic or hypotonic solution and folded out to cover the wound bed. The gauze adheres and mechanical debridement is obtained when removing the gauze.
Available products:
- Microdacyn(hypotonic)
- MESALT(Hypertonic)
Product example:
