The case-control study of primary TKR and THR surgery compared the incidence of superficial and deep PJI in patients who received a silver nylon dressing (Silverlon--the study group) with patients who received a standard dressing (
Xeroform and gauze--the control group).
Kane, York, and Minton (2013) described a procedure for dressing chest tubes with bacteriostatic ointment, petroleum, or
xeroform gauze.
Xeroform over the skin graft sites are placed and allowed to fall off on their own.
Xeroform dressing with an antibiotic ointment can be used to prevent a superinfection and allow wound healing.
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Xeroform gauze bolster is secured with a transcutaneous 2-0 suture on a large straight needle (figure 1, D); the bolster is removed in 6 days.
There are a variety of petrolatum-impregnated gauzes, such as
Xeroform, that can be used for minimal depth burns.
A nonadherent dressing (
Xeroform or Adaptic) is first placed on the graft.
The discomfort of changing dressings can be reduced for children by using a bismuth-impregnated petrolatum material like
Xeroform, which can be left in place, checked daily, and rewrapped with gauze.
A bolster fashioned from a dental roll and
Xeroform gauze was sutured into the cymba concha and maintained for 7 days.