THYROIDECTOMY BANDAGE

Of human bandage

I was the worst medical student in the world. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago, when, on a plane from Osaka to London, I was asked to look at a passenger who had collapsed and was lying unconscious in the rear cabin. Having issued the required warning that I was not a real doctor, that my knowledge of medicine was rusty and my knowledge of medical practice non-existent, I agreed to help b...

The Robert Jones bandage.

A bulky compression dressing (the Robert Jones bandage) is often used by orthopaedic surgeons. We have reviewed its history and monitored intramuscular compartment pressure under it after total knee replacement. We found that it increased compartment pressure and helped to reduce bleeding, tissue oedema and the size of effusions and haemarthroses.

Thyroidectomy.

I work as a staff nurse on a surgical ward and often care for patients following thyroidectomy. I am aware of the signs and symptoms of possible post-operative complications, but this article improved my understanding of their physiological and medical background.

Amphiphilic copolymers for liquid bandage application studies.

This research pertains to a new class of liquid bandage polymers which are promising for assisting advanced wound healing by serving as substrates to promote cell viability and proliferation. Amphiphilic nitrogen-containing polymer poly (3-methacryloyloxypropyltris (trimethylsiloxy)silane-co-N-isopropylacrylamide) (poly (TRIS-co-NIPAM)) was synthesized and investigated with further comparison t...

Foot sparing post operative compression bandage: a possible alternative to traditional bandage