REVIEW ARTICLE
The Benefits Of Occlusive Dressings In Wound Healing
Sukmawati Tansil Tan*, Nathasia Winarto, Ricky Dosan, Putri Bennya Aisyah
Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine, Tarumanagara University, Jakarta, Indonesia
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2019Volume: 13
First Page: 27
Last Page: 33
Publisher ID: TODJ-13-27
DOI: 10.2174/1874372201913010027
Article History:
Received Date: 23/02/2019Revision Received Date: 22/04/2019
Acceptance Date: 07/05/2019
Electronic publication date: 31/05/2019
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
There are several types of wounds with their own healing properties. The latest innovation in wound management by using occlusive dressings can prevent infections, improve healing time and patient’s comfort. Occlusive dressings are often used as an immediate wound hygiene control and also prevent blood loss until debridement is performed. They are used to protect wounds and surrounding tissue from pathogens and other harmful materials. A good cover depends on the condition around the wound, the person's skills, and the injury's nature. In this article, we provide an insight into the types of polymer materials used clinically in wound dressing and underlying mechanisms between the biomaterial dressings and the body tissue.
Keywords: Occlusive dressings, Moist wound environment, Wound healing, Chronic wounds, Acute wounds, Epidermis.
