- Pre-Operative routines should follow
surgical center protocol. This may include the use of
systematic broad spectrum antibiotics.
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- Pre-Operative control of contamination
may include the use of topical agents such as silver
impregnated dressings
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- Preparation of the site to be excised
should follow normal surgical center protocol. This
may include the use of povidone iodine or chlorhexidine
gluconate.
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Additional Supplies
In addition to standard
supplies, the following should be available:
- Extra back table to hold a
rinse basin, and sterile saline solution for rinsing
the INTEGRA Meshed Bilayer Wound Matrix
- Excisional devices (i.e.,
scalpel, Versajet Hydrosurgery system, Curettes,
Dermabrader)
- Extra electrocautery instrumentation
(e.g., bovie, double plug, bipolar) for pin-point coagulation
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- Antimicrobial agents/dressings
(e.g., Acticoat silver impregnated dressing, Sulfamylon®
Solution 5%, silver nitrate solution 0.5%, AQUACEL®
Ag Hydrofiber® Dressing, Silverlon® dressing)
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-
Compression dressings/wraps
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- Splints and braces
Acticoat and Versajet are trademarks of Smith & Nephew,
Inc.
AQUCAEL® Ag and Hydrofiber® Dressing are registered
trademarks of ER Squibb & Sons, LLC.
Silverlon is a registered trademark of Argentum Medical
LLC.
Sulfamylon is a registered trademark of Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.