A thin light material used to make dressings.
A thin, loosely woven surgical dressing usually made of cotton. Gauze has been used for wound care for centuries because it is absorbent yet permits moisture to escape. Gauze dressings are available in many forms and sizes and are used as a bandage and in dressings and surgical sponges. When used during surgery, gauze is sterilized with antiseptics.
Thin open-woven material used in several layers for the preparation of dressings and swabs.
Thin, loosely woven muslin or similar material used for bandages and surgical sponges.
Gauze is a porous, absorbent fabric, typically made from cotton. When sterilized, it’s frequently used for cleaning wounds or used as a bandage to absorb fluids seeping from wounds. However, it’s not recommended for use on areas of damaged tissue like burns or ulcers, as it may adhere to the surface and disrupt the growth of new tissue when it’s taken off.
A thin, loosely woven fabric employed as a surgical dressing. Its porous texture absorbs blood and fluids, increasing the surface area, which accelerates blood clotting and aids in halting minor bleeding. In the era before aseptic techniques or surgical gauze, it was customary to place a cobweb over a bleeding wound. This served a similar purpose to gauze but lacked surgical sterility.