Allergic contact dermatitis from hydrocolloid dressings

Schliz, M.; Rauterberg, A.; Weiß, Jürgen

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02154.x

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“…After the removal of hydrocolloids, there is often residual gel material (which can resemble pus) and a distinctive malodour, an inexperienced practitioner could mistake this for infection (36). Hydrocolloids can cause over‐granulation due to the lack of oxygen present at the wound bed and can cause contact dermatitis; inflammation of the skin (39). If this dressing were to be applied to an unsuitable wound this could have detrimental effects therefore the contraindications should be closely noted prior to application.…”

Section: Modern First‐line Dressings Used To Treat Exuding Woundsmentioning

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A critical review of modern and emerging absorbent dressings used to treat exuding wounds

Sweeney

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Collyer³

2012

International Wound Journal

139

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Wound management has progressed significantly over the last five decades. This emanates from a greater understanding of wound healing, technological progression and improved clinical and scientific research. There are currently a plethora of absorbent dressings on the wound care market which claim to have the ability to manage exudates whilst encouraging healing. However, it is becoming clear, from analysing randomised controlled trials, that some of these absorbent dressings are not meeting their expectations when applied in a clinical setting. Many clinicians now feel that there should be more focus, not only on a dressing's ability to manage exudate efficiently, but on a dressing's ability to proactively encourage healing and thus exudate reduction will ensue. This paper proposes to critically review modern and emerging absorbent wound care dressings used to manage exuding wounds and discuses some advances in this area.

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Section: Modern First‐line Dressings Used To Treat Exuding Woundsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical review of modern and emerging absorbent dressings used to treat exuding wounds

Sweeney

Miraftab

Collyer³

2012

International Wound Journal

139

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Allergisches Kontaktekzem durch einen Hydrokolloidverband bei Sensibilisierung auf Kolofonium

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A 62-year-old female patient with a venous leg ulcer developed massive eczema during wound bed preparation with the hydrocolloid dressing Varihesive. The patch testing confirmed a pronounced sensitization to the hydrocolloid dressing apart from the sensitization to colophony. After review of the current literature we found several case reports from the last 10 years about sensitization to hydrocolloids which were identical but distributed under different brand names in different countries. These dressings contain the pentaerythritol ester of hydrogenated rosin as the tackifying agent which is the substance retaining the sensitizing potential of colophony. Especially patients with chronic wounds frequently tend to contact sensitizations, and colophony currently represents the 4th most frequent allergen in Germany. Therefore, highly potent allergens such as colophony should be strictly avoided as a content material of modern wound dressings.

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Kontaktsensibilisierungen von Patienten mit chronischen Wunden

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Patients with chronic wounds frequently acquire clinically relevant contact sensitization. We examined the results of the skin patch tests in patients with chronic wounds, who were treated between 1999-2004 in the Department of Dermatology, University School of Medicine, Essen, Germany. Altogether 105 patients with chronic wounds underwent patch testing. In 68 individuals, contact sensitization to at least one substance was detected. The most frequent contact allergens were to balsam of Peru, Amerchol L-101, fragrance mix, wool wax alcohols and rosins. Contact sensitization to wound dressing materials was also identified in 4 patients. Our results demonstrate the current spectrum of contact sensitization of patients with chronic wounds. Our results show the importance of paying attention to the ingredients in wound dressings and performing patch testing if there is any clinical suggestion of allergic contact dermatitis.

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Allergic contact dermatitis from hydrocolloid dressings

Cited by 17 publications

References 4 publications

A critical review of modern and emerging absorbent dressings used to treat exuding wounds

A critical review of modern and emerging absorbent dressings used to treat exuding wounds

Allergisches Kontaktekzem durch einen Hydrokolloidverband bei Sensibilisierung auf Kolofonium

Kontaktsensibilisierungen von Patienten mit chronischen Wunden

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