The performance of a transparent absorbent adhesive wound dressing (TAAWD) was observed over 7 days in five plastic surgery clinics across Germany. The study included 47 diverse postoperative linear wounds and donor sites with dry or minimal exudate levels. Data on ease of application and removal, adhesive strength, skin compatibility, conformability to the body, visual wound inspection and parameters of wound assessment were collected and analysed. At the end of the observation period, 100% of wounds were recorded as healing with no reported complications. Clinicians considered that the new dressing had predominantly met clinical needs in 89% of cases. The dressing was shown to be skin friendly, easy to apply, adhere and conform to the skin while protecting the wound and allowing the patient to shower. Due to its transparency, the dressing enabled direct wound surveillance without potential disruption to the wound and healing process.
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