When used on bleeding wounds or wounds with high viscosity exudate, Mepitel should be covered with a moist absorbent dressing pad. There are various choices available, including hydrogels made from biopolymers. Notably, there have been significant advancements in traditional medicine, film dressings, stem cells, and growth factors used for radiation-induced dermatitis.

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Our thin Mepitel Film design is very conformable and adapts well to surface irregularities and different body contours. It provides a flexible transparent covering, to protect your patient's skin or wound from microbial contamination, fluid strikethrough, or other external contamination. In an open, two-arm, multi-centre, parallel-group randomised controlled trial of outpatients with moderately exudating, uncomplicated acute wounds, David et al (2017) compared Mepitel ® One with a soft silicone adhesive layer with a lipido-colloid adhesive layer. In 123 patients, the randomised clinical trial found Mepitel ® One was significantly less painful to remove compared to a lipido-colloid adhesive layer. A comparison on healing by day 21 was made. At this time, significantly more patients treated with Mepitel One had healed compared to those treated with a lipido-colloid adhesive layer.

Warnings

A wound is considered a complicated problem. Treatment efficiency depends on various aspects, including patient comorbidities, diagnosis, physiological condition, anatomical placement, and wound size. Consequently, the general guideline is that dressing selection is customized to the wound and cancer patient, with the direction and attention of physicians with wound treatment experience [ 12, 13]. This would support patients in receiving the appropriate treatment, achieving maximum efficiency, and avoiding adverse reactions during treatment.

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The nature of the bond that forms between Mepitel and the skin surface is such that the dressing can be removed with minimum pain and without damaging delicate new tissue. White R (2008) A multinational survey of the assessment of pain when removing dressings. Wounds UK 4(1): 14-22 Collin O (2009) Use of Mepitel One dressing following hand surgery: a case study series. Poster presentation. Wounds UK Conference, United KingdomSchematic representation of some dressings utilized in the prevention and treatment of acute radiation dermatitis. Collin (2009) describes the use of Mepitel ® One following hand surgery in a non-comparative, ten patient case series. The author found dressing conformability was rated by the investigator as ‘good’ to ‘very good’; handling at application and ease of removal were generally rated as ‘easy’ to ‘very easy’. The patients also rated dressing conformability and comfort as ‘good’ to ‘very good’. No pain was associated with the removal of the Mepitel One dressings. There were no reports of leakage or dressing displacement. All wounds responded well and were associated with, at worst, minimal bleeding or exudation (as would be expected of this type of wound). No odour or signs of infection/ inflammation were reported. The condition of the peri-wound skin was generally healthy although mild maceration developed around one of the wounds. Mepitel ® Film is designed to protect fragile and sensitive skin and minimise risk of skin breakdown . You can use this gentle breathable film as an only dressing or in combination with other products.