Wound Care Plan

Primary Closure – Dehiscence (Bagged)

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19 May 2025
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Reference ID Number: TWS-WCP-39

Categories

Primary Closure breakdown

Scope of Practice (ScOP) Designation

Medical Officer,Registered Nurse (RN),Enrolled Nurse (EN)

Treatment Goals

Preserve peri-wound skin and contain output

Aim of Dressing

Contain purulent output

Frequency of Dressing Change

1 Days(s) Min - 7 Days (Max)

References

Shopping List

Dressing Pack (Small),Friars Balsam (25ml),Adapt Stoma Ring,Post-op drainage bag
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    Product Selection Disclaimer:

    The wound care products being currently used are a suggestion ONLY. They do not take into account your patient's individual needs which you must assess. No funding from medical companies has been provided and wound care products are chosen on their merit and what is available on the NSW Health State Wound Care Contract. Where an exact brand name product is not available we suggest you review the alternative tab or use another wound care product from its category eg. Hydrofibre

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    Primary Closure breakdown

    The patient had a Whipple's procedure and was discharged and came back a week later due to the scare line opening up with purulent exudate coming out.

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    Step 1

    Setup sterile field

    Setup your sterile field with all your sterile products
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    Clean the wound

    Clean the wound gently as to not agitate the wound bed
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    apply friars balsam

    Place at least 1 coat around the dehisced primary closure area. If doing 2 coats allow the first to fully dry before recoating
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    apply ring

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    Apply post-op bag

    You can overcut the bag to accommodate multiple dehisced areas
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