Exudate management Resources

Wound dressing selection should reflect wound management objectives and be integrated into the overall management plan. Volume of exudate will impact greatly on that decision-making process. This article focuses on what causes excess exudate, assessing exudate and its subsequent management. It concludes by introducing Biatain  Fiber with HexaLock  Technology, a dressing which is used to address clinical challenges of managing wounds which are producing a moderate-to-high volume of exudate.

With more and more advanced wound dressings becoming available, clinicians need to be selective when choosing the most appropriate treatment for patients with wounds in the community. Dressings are no longer tasked simply with protecting wounds and offering some level of absorbency, but need to be able to address both the physical and psychological aspects of having a wound to ensure patient-centred care. The sorbion range of dressings are developed to offer clinical solutions and provide cost-effective care.

Lisa Sutherland, Tissue Viability Lead, West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk