fungating facial wound

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  1. This is a discussion on fungating facial wound in Hospice Nursing, part of Nursing Specialties ... I have a pt with a large, deep fungating wound which basically encompasses the entire right side...

    I have a pt with a large, deep fungating wound which basically encompasses the entire right side of her face (eye swollen shut for months now). There is an area of tunneling which extends from beside her nose, probably into her sinus cavity, and draining into her oral cavity. Presently the trmt is silvidene impregnated guaze packing/adaptic dressing. Of course, presently we are just trying to maintain comfort, as its a nonhealing wound. Any better ideas for dressing material? And, the pt has severe pain anytime the dressing is changed .... even with morphine prior. I remember from a wound clinic, there being an aerosol spray you could spray to the wound bed to numb the area when changing the drag or debriding the wound bed. Anybody know what that spray is ... or another which would do the same job? Thanks in advance....
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  3. its something like the numbing agent used in the perianal area after an episiotomy.
  4. Our pharmacy compounds a lidocaine/ acetaminophen /ketamine spray which really seems to help for many things, the main one being wounds.
  5. are you thinking of Dermaplast?
  6. I don't think its dermaplast.....this wound is deep with several areas if bone exposed. Stage IV
  7. Hi I saw your post.... I work in LTACHs and have seen several very challanging cranial patients get very good results with an autologous biologic. I am not sure how it could be used in regard to palliative care but I can send a study if you like... Good Luck...
    Last edit by charles501 on Dec 19, '12 : Reason: spelling errors
  8. Yes please send to me....because I'm not familiar with it. Thanks so much!
  9. We often put lidocaine on the painful wound margins...

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