Wound healing is a normal response to injury and is initiated after the integrity of the skin has been interrupted. The management of exudate in practice can be challenging, as there are clinical situations where the patient's wound may produce copious amounts of exudate. It is therefore important that excess wound exudate is accurately assessed and diagnosed and subsequently managed effectively to relieve the significant burden it places on those who suffer with the problem. This article will look at the effect of Exufiber(®) in the management of three wounds with different aetiologies.
Keywords: Exudate; Wound healing; Wound infection.