The key role of an absorbant dressing is to absorb and retain exudate. Most absorbant dressings consist of an absorbant material that may have an adhesive border.Absorbant dressings with an adhesive border are ideal for use as a protective dressings and for lightly exuding wounds. Many also have a waterproof covering.The more thicker absorbant dressings are suitable for use on chronic, heavily exuding wounds.Use of creams and ointments may interfere with the absorbancy ability of these dressing.
Melgisorb® dressing is an alginate dressing, suitable for moderate to heavy exuding wounds. There are two variants available for the dressing, Melgisorb Ag and Melgisorb Plus. The Melgisorb Ag is recommended for the management of moderately to heavy exuding infected wounds with partial to full-thickness. Melgisorb Plus is a sterile calcium sodium alginate dressing that turns into gel while absorbing exudate. It can be used on pressure sores, venous and arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, donor sites, and post-operative wounds. The dressing removal causes a minimal amount of pain and doesn’t adhere to the wound bed.