Application of mesh elastic bandage in wet compress fixation for patients with thoracic and abdominal herpes zoster

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the applied effect of mesh elastic bandage in wet compress fixation for patients with thoracic and abdominal herpes zoster. Methods: 85 patients with thoracic and abdominal herpes zoster hospitalized in dermatology from April 2021 to June 2022 were selected in this study, which requires wet compress with 3% borate lotion.. 43 subjects were admitted as control group and 42 patients were admitted as observation group. The control group used the conventional method for wet compress and the observation group was ring fixed with "mesh elastic bandage" on the basis of the conventional method. After 2 weeks of treatment, the number of wet compress pad displacement, satisfaction and effect of wet compress treatment were compared between the two groups. Results: The number of wet compress pad displacement in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P <0.05), and the satisfaction and treatment effect of wet compress treatment in the observation group were significantly higher than that in the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion: External fixation using elastic bandage for patients with thoracic and abdominal herpes zoster during wet compress treatment can significantly reduce the number of wet compress displacement, improve patients' satisfaction and ensure the therapeutic effect. This fixation method can be used as a clinical reference.