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Summer is a time of trips for outdoor trips, sleeping in a tent, camps, for children; it is the time of running all day in the yard: it is then easy to get cuts and burns. During holiday trips, but also on a daily basis – especially with children, we cannot always take care of regular dressing changes and make sure that the bandage or plaster remain in place.
In the event of burns or pressure ulcers, it is important to keep the wound clean to prevent contamination and infection from entering the weakened tissue. Each disinfection with a classic agent, tearing off a disposable dressing and intensive washing of the wound, especially in the case of bedsores or ulceration, may further aggravate the skin damage.
Antibacterial dressings are a good solution for such occasions Bactigras from loosely woven gauze soaked in soft paraffin with 0,5 percent. chlorhexidine. Dressing Bactigras acts as a barrier between the wound and the secondary dressing, gradually releases chlorhexidine acetate – a substance with antiseptic and antibacterial properties, protecting the wound against the development of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, but allowing the drainage of wound fluids to the secondary, absorbent dressing that is changed from time to time. Paraffin with which the dressings are soaked Bactigras, maintains the appropriate level of skin hydration, which improves the healing process. In addition, paraffin has an analgesic effect on the wound covered with the plaster Bactigras. Dressing Bactigras allows to limit direct touching and disturbing the wound.
Bactigras it is recommended for use on minor burns and burns, abrasions, cuts, small skin defects, as well as the places of collection and application of skin grafts, leg ulcers, bedsores, postoperative wounds. Sterile paraffin dressing Bactigras helps in the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds. Bactigras it comes in several sizes, you can choose the dressing according to the size of the wound. Slices Bactigras are intended for use both at home and in professional institutions and hospitals. The manufacturer of the patches is Smith & Nephew.
How to use Bactigras?
Clean the wound before applying the dressing. Then – aseptically, using tweezers and gloves, remove the protective paper from the dressing. Subsequently, cover the wound with a single layer of dressing Bactigras and apply an outer absorbent dressing.
The outer absorbent dressing can be changed to leave the dressing in place Bactigras on the wound. Alone Bactigras should vary depending on the condition and type of wound: once a day to twice a week. If the dressing Bactigras adheres to the wound, moisten the patch with physiological saline before removing the patch, otherwise tissue damage may occur.
Bactigras – contraindications and precautions:
A dressing should not be used Bactigras for more than 10 percent. body surface. An allergic reaction to chlorhexidine, skin inflammation or allergy to light may occur. Anaphylactic reactions (anaphylactic shock) due to hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine have been rarely observed.