Mervis Joshua S
Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Int Wound J. 2025 Apr;22 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e70369. doi: 10.1111/iwj.70369.
Chronic wounds are often highly exudative. If not managed properly, chronic wound exudate will result in complications that delay healing and have highly detrimental effects on patients and their carers, as well as add substantial costs to the healthcare system as a whole. This short review article focuses on the role that foam dressings play in achieving moisture balance in the wound while protecting surrounding skin, with emphasis on how their structure and composition contribute to their ability to accomplish these goals. Foam dressing properties can create a conducive environment for wound healing, which ultimately has positive health and economic benefits for patients and society at large. It is hoped that, by reading this article, healthcare professionals will have a better understanding of the role of foam dressings in managing exudate and be better equipped to critique laboratory and clinical studies that have been undertaken to evaluate their performance.
慢性伤口通常渗出液很多。如果处理不当，慢性伤口渗出液会导致并发症，延缓愈合，对患者及其护理人员产生极其不利的影响，还会给整个医疗系统增加巨额成本。这篇简短的综述文章重点关注泡沫敷料在实现伤口水分平衡同时保护周围皮肤方面所起的作用，强调其结构和成分如何有助于实现这些目标。泡沫敷料的特性可为伤口愈合创造有利环境，最终给患者和整个社会带来积极的健康和经济效益。希望医疗专业人员通过阅读本文，能更好地理解泡沫敷料在处理渗出液方面的作用，并有更充分的能力评判为评估其性能而开展的实验室和临床研究。
