This resource guide has been updated and amended on October 2009, to reflect changes in best practice, wound product availability and price changes. Sachet S Section 1 Antimicrobial Introduction – changes in line with renaming of Contreet - has been renamed Biatain Ag Liverpool PCT to NHS Liverpool Community Silvercel – manufacturer change to Systagenix Health Wound Management Capillary Action – product dressing selection Section 2 changed from Vacutex to Sumar Infected / Critically Colonised Wound Emollients – Additional products Foams Management Algorithm has been updated to Addition of Biatain Soft-Hold to Biatain range reflect guidance contained within; NICE (2008) Product dressing selection changed Allevyn Surgical Site Infection: Prevention and Gentle replaces Mepilex treatment of surgical site infection. Clinical guideline 74 Honey – amended to reflect changes in product formulations of Activon Range including method of application Infection Continuum – Treatment options for critically colonized and infected wound section Hydrocolliod has been updated in line with best practice Tegasorb has been renamed Tegaderrm guidance hydrocolliod Granuflex – Contraindications updated as not Nutrition and Wound Healing – title changed suitable for infected wounds (from nutrition in wound care) and content Hydrofibre – method of application amended in updated line new formulation of Aquacel ribbon Larval Therapy – Amended to include changes in Section 3 formulation of product Low Adherent Burns – Other considerations – sentence included establish mechanism of injury NA Ultra: manufacturer change to Systagenix Wound Management Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Linked Information Product dressing selection changed from Mepore addition of best practice guidance web site Ultra to Softpore Protease modulating matrix – Promogran manufacturer change to Systagenix Wound Hypergranulated wound - linked information to Management. Linked information removed. Hypergranulated wound guideline Section 5 PEG Site Care – Treatment and other considerations updated Wound Product Formulary - updated Sinus Wound – Other considerations – Section 6 information updated in line with NICE (2008) Linked Information – Updated Surgical Site Infection: Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection. Clinical Section 7 guideline 74 References - Updated Skin Lacerations – Dressings and other considerations information updated Sutured / Stapled Wounds - Other considerations – information updated in line with NICE (2008) Surgical Site Infection: Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection. Clinical guideline 74 Section 4 Absorbent – additional product: Sorbion
This resource guide has been updated and amended on October 2009, to reflect changes in best practice, wound product availability and price changes. Section 1 Introduction – changes in line with renaming of Liverpool PCT to NHS Liverpool Community Health Section 2 Infected / Critically Colonised Wound Management Algorithm has been updated to reflect guidance contained within; NICE (2008) Surgical Site Infection: Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection. Clinical guideline 74 Infection Continuum – Treatment options for critically colonized and infected wound section has been updated in line with best practice guidance Nutrition and Wound Healing – title changed (from nutrition in wound care) and content updated Section 3 Burns – Other considerations – sentence included establish mechanism of injury Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Linked Information addition of best practice guidance web site Hypergranulated wound - linked information to Hypergranulated wound guideline PEG Site Care – Treatment and other considerations updated Sinus Wound – Other considerations – information updated in line with NICE (2008) Surgical Site Infection: Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection. Clinical guideline 74 Skin Lacerations – Dressings and other considerations information updated Sutured / Stapled Wounds - Other considerations – information updated in line with NICE (2008) Surgical Site Infection: Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection. Clinical guideline 74 Section 4 Absorbent – additional product: Sorbion Sachet S Antimicrobial Contreet - has been renamed Biatain Ag Silvercel – manufacturer change to Systagenix Wound Management Capillary Action – product dressing selection changed from Vacutex to Sumar Emollients – Additional products Foams Addition of Biatain Soft-Hold to Biatain range Product dressing selection changed Allevyn Gentle replaces Mepilex Honey – amended to reflect changes in product formulations of Activon Range including method of application Hydrocolliod Tegasorb has been renamed Tegaderrm hydrocolliod Granuflex – Contraindications updated as not suitable for infected wounds Hydrofibre – method of application amended in line new formulation of Aquacel ribbon Larval Therapy – Amended to include changes in formulation of product Low Adherent NA Ultra: manufacturer change to Systagenix Wound Management Product dressing selection changed from Mepore Ultra to Softpore Protease modulating matrix – Promogran manufacturer change to Systagenix Wound Management. Linked information removed. Section 5 Wound Product Formulary - updated Section 6 Linked Information – Updated Section 7 References - Updated