So if you need a durable and long-lasting solution for keeping your bandages or devices in place, then Mefix is the perfect product for you! Benefits of Mefix Dressing Retention Sheet: May require secondary dressing. Not recommended in anaerobic infections. Gel can be confused with slough or pus in wound. Must be removed to monitor wound. Unpleasant odour Dressing needs washing with soap and water, pat-dried twice daily. Requires application of oil prior to removal, ideally soaked in oil and wrapped in cling film overnight Perth Children’s Hospital. Wound care. https://pch.health.wa.gov.au/For-health-professionals/Emergency-Department-Guidelines/Wound-care (viewed 10 May 2022). Jones, V et al. Wound dressings. British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed). 2006. 332(7544), p777–780. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7544.777.

All wound care including cleaning, irrigation and dressings should be managed with an aseptic technique Wound cleansing/irrigation is important for decreasing bacterial load. Cleansing/irrigating with antiseptics may damage tissue defences and impede healing. The exception is contaminated wounds that may benefit from chlorhexidine 0.05% or povidine-iodine 1% irrigation The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Wound assessment and management: Practice Guideline. https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/_policies/pdf/2014-9040.pdf (viewed 10 May 2022).Provide education regarding wound healing, monitoring for signs of infection and scar minimisation strategies, including: Moisturising creams such as vitamin E, aloe vera and sorbelene can be used to soften scar and make massage easier For emergency advice and paediatric or neonatal ICU transfers, see Retrieval Services Consider discharge when Indications: Duoderm is incated for minor burns, abrasions, lacerations, post-operative wounds, stage 1-2 pressure ulcers and lightly exuding leg ulcers.

Waseem, M et al. Is there a relationship between wound infections and laceration closure times? International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012. 5:32. DuoDERM Extra Thin dressing is a hydrocolloid dressing indicated for the management of lightly exuding wounds. It combines a unique ConvaTec hydrocolloid formulation that distinguishes it from other hydrocolloid dressings and a vapour permeable outer film to provide an occlusive moist environment.Armstrong, D et al. Basic Principles of Wound Management. Up To Date.2020. [updated 12/07/2020] (viewed 10 May 2022). The porous structure of the nonwoven fabric ensures air and water vapour permeability. The fabric is flexible, conforms well to body contours, and allows body movements when in place. The fabric is non-absorbent and provides a barrier for blood and fluid strikethrough. Images sourced from SCHN wound assessment and management guideline. Available from: https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/_policies/pdf/2014-9040.pdf Shepherd, M & Starship hospital et al. Lacerations and Wound Closure. https://starship.org.nz/guidelines/lacerations-and-wound-closure/ (viewed 10 May 2022). Allows inspection. Self-adhesive. Some moisture evaporation. Reduces pain. Barrier to external contamination