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You may want to maintain a supply of gauze sponges for tending to surgical incisions or wounds. These sterile dressings can provide a protective layer for injuries. You can choose from a selection of sizes and styles to meet individual needs and keep them close by for easy access when cleaning and packing wounds or changing bandages. Sterile sponges are essential medical supplies for wound care, they can be especially useful for packing a wound while healing, or protecting a fresh incision from infection.
Soft and Flexible
Gauze sponges are made of soft material that can provide added comfort around sensitive incision sites, cuts or wounds. They're flexible enough to move with the person's body, while helping the dressing stay in place. Given their non-stick surfaces, it's easy to remove them when they need to be replaced. When the injury is close to a joint, you need freedom of movement in addition to wound protection. Flexible bandage rolls are the best solution, as they remain secure by wrapping the joint area several times.
Individually Wrapped
You can maintain a sterile field with individually wrapped gauze. They come in squares typically packed in paper that can be opened easily. Gauze rolls often come in plastic packages for one-time use. Keep the sterile sponges wrapped until you need them so they can remain free of dirt, dust and pathogens. You can apply the amount you need for wrapping the wounds and discard any remaining pieces to help prevent cross contamination.
Padding That Absorbs
Certain types of gauze can also help absorb drainage from wounds or ulcers so the site remains clean while reducing the risk of infection. Those items with added absorbency can work best for wounds that might continue to bleed or drain. Extra absorbent padding is always a good item to have in stock.
Adhesive Borders
Wound care may require bandaging with self-adhesive borders. This type of dressing is ideal for incision sites or pressure ulcers as it helps keep the gauze in place even without medical tape. They can also be easy to use at home since you simply remove the paper covering the adhesive and apply the gauze to the wound. The adhesive stays in place while the gauze protects the injury site. You can also find packages of gauze that include medical tape, so you can choose to use the pads on their own or with the tape, as needed.
Versatile Sizes
Gauze material comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, from small 2-inch squares used in phlebotomy after blood tests to 144-inch rolls used for dressing head wounds. Consider stocking up on a variety of sizes to help treat the different types of injuries you might see, and purchase several different sizes to restock your home and office first aid kits. Sterile sponges typically come packaged by size, which can make it easy to find the right option.