What are the benefits of gelling fiber dressings?
Gelling fiber dressings help to:3,4
- manage wound exudate;
- make autolytic debridement easier (i.e. removal of dead tissue, debris and slough from the wound);
- reduce the risk of infection;
- promote tissue granulation; and
- maintain a moist wound healing environment.
By choosing the right gelling fiber dressing, you can reduce how often you have to change the dressing.3 So in this way, gelling fiber dressings create a better experience for your patients as well.
Sacral wound with undermining before the application of a gelling fiber dressing
Sacral wound with gelling fiber dressing in place
Dressing change after 2 days. Sacral wound after removal of gelling fiber dressing
How to apply and change Biatain Fiber
Both variants of Biatain® Fiber make the application and change easy for all highly exuding, sloughy and cavity wounds, including undermining.
The cohesive gel ensures easy one-piece removal with minimal risk of leaving residues in the wound.
Biatain® Fiber is easy to apply and remove
Watch the video to see how Biatain® Fiber is easily applied and removed in a 38mm deep post-operative abdominal wound.
First clinical evaluation of Biatain Fiber
The article concludes that “Biatain® Fiber is particularly excellent for exudate management. The dressing has the ability to absorb medium to high levels of exudate, it forms a cohesive gel and is easy to remove without causing pain to the patient".
References
- World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS), Consensus Document. Wound exudate: effective assessment and management. Wounds International, 2019
- Gelling Fiber Wound Dressings – WoundSource. https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/gelling-fiber-dressings
- NHS Clinical Review: Gelling Fiber Dressings (V2) 01.2018
- Tonny Karlsmark et. al. A new reinforced gelling fiber to reduce exudate pooling, Wounds International, vol 3. 2020
- V Hallern et. al. 2020 Biatain Fiber
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