ANALYSIS OF WOUND IRRIGATION DEVICES

摘要

The purpose of this study was to serve the medical community by studying the pressure imposed on wounds by three common irrigation devices, reporting the experimental techniques, and evaluating the measurement uncertainty. To collect data for the study, 20 doctors and nurses conducted wound irrigation trials using: 1) a bottle with four holes in the pouring cap; 2) a syringe; and 3) a pressurized irrigation device. The motivation for the study was based on a literature review. The current literature does not contain a standard pressure measurement method for wound irrigation. Further, there is no consensus on what pressure is required for proper irrigation. It is anticipated that this study will help to standardize irrigation pressure measurement within the community.