A dressing 1 adapted to be fitted around a surgical drain, such as a chest drain, and capable of absorbing exudate from the drain site comprises an absorbent body 22 having a wound-facing foam base layer 32 of hydrophilic open-celled foam, such as polyurethane, to which a cover 34 is bonded to form a substantially enclosed compartment of superabsorbent material 36 between the cover and the base. Exudate at the wound site is able to flow via the base member to the compartment and to be absorbed by the superabsorbent material within the compartment. A radial slot with an opening 10 with radial slits 14 for a drain may be provided. The superabsorbent material may be particles encapsulated between two layers of tissue paper carrier material. A transparent adhesive backing layer 16 and a skin contact layer 18 may extend as a border beyond the absorbent body.
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