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Choice of wound dressings and ointments
1Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
|October 1, 1995
Abstract:
Over the last several decades, methods for wound dressing have dramatically changed. This article reviews the effects of wound dressing, antiseptics, and antimicrobials on the process of wound healing and on the incidence of wound infection. A set of guidelines is provided to help the surgeon decide what to apply topically to wounds and which dressing to select to achieve the best possible outcome in wound healing.