Effect of silver ion dressing and gel foam dressing on the healing of surface abscess after incision drainage

Abstract

Objective To study the effect of Silver ion dressing and gel foam dressing on the healing of Surface abscess after incision drainage.Methods Totals of 80 cases with body abscess after incision drainage were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group,with 40 cases each group.In observation group,used ions silver dressing to fill the wound,and fixed by gel foam dressing.While in control group,used iodoform gauze for residual cavity wound drainage,and fixed by topical sterile gauze.The two groups were dressing one time after 2-3 days.After the treatment,residual cavity volume,frequency of dressing changes and residual cavity healing time were observed and compared.Results No significant difference was found in the residual cavity volume before the intervention (P ＞ 0.05).Three days after the intervention,no significant difference was found in residual cavity volume between observation group and control group [(3.26 ± 1.17) ml vs (3.48 ± 1.16) ml ; P ＞ 0.05)],while significant difference was in the 7th day and 14th day after the intervention [(1.89 ± 0.92) ml vs (2.73 ± 1.02) ml,(0.61 ± 0.52) ml vs (1.43 ± 0.66) ml;t =3.86,6.17,respectively; P ＜ 0.01)].And the frequency of dressing changes and residual cavity healing time in observation group respectively were (7.87 ± 1.18) times and (18.31 ± 2.67) days,and that in control group were (11.04 ± 1.45) times and (21.24 ± 3.24) days,and the difference was statistically significant (t =4.41,5.62,respectively; P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Ions silver dressing and gel foam dressing in treating residual cavity on body surface after abscess is a new method to prompt the healing of residual cavity,which can reduce the frequency of dressing change and clinic nursing workload. Key words: Surface abscess; Ions silver dressing; Gel foam dressing; Incision drainage; Wound healing