You’re seeing a patient returning to the ED after a recent diagnostic paracentesis. The patient is complaining of persistent peritoneal fluid leakage. They’ve tried putting pressure with no success. You tried applying a medical adhesive glue and noticed it was unsuccessful, based on the patient’s gown continuing to get wet with ascites fluid. Now what?
Trick of the Trade: Pressure Gauze and Transparent Film Dressing Â
The medical adhesive glue trick was proposed in the Trick of the Trade 1.0 version by Dr. Borloz and Dr. Lin in November 2012.Â
Materials Needed
Material | Quantity |
---|---|
Benzoin tincture | 1 |
Gauze 2″ x 2″ | 1-2 |
Transparent Film Dressing (Tegaderm) 2.5″ x 2.75″ | 3-4 |
Technique
Pro Tip
Consider combining both this trick of the trade and the adhesive glue technique. Hat tip to Dr. Christian Rose [Twitter @RoseLikeTheFlwr] for this idea.Â
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