moist dressing

Unfortunately, all moist dressings cause fluid retention; most of them require secondary dressing and hence are not the best choice for exudative wounds.

Autolytic debridement is the use of moist dressings to promote autolysis with the body's own enzymes and white blood cells.

At present, there are various categories of moist dressings available such as adhesive backing film, silicone coated foam, hydrogels, hydrocolloids etc.