Wound Irrigation Procedure

Purpose
• To cleans and maintain. Free drainage of infected wounds.

Equipment
• Sterile galipot or kidney dish
• Sterile cotton balls
• Sterile gauze
• 3 Sterile forceps
• Sterile catheter
• Sterile syringe 20 cc
• 2 receiver
• Rubber sheet and its cover
• Rubber sheet and its cover
• Solutions (H2O2 or normal saline are commonly used)
• Adhesive tape or bandage
• Bandage scissors
• Receiver for soiled dressings

Procedure
Explain the procedure to the patient and organize the needed items.
• Drape and position patient
• Put rubber sheet and its cover under the part to be irrigated
• Remove the outer layer of the dressing
• Remove the inner layer of the dressing using the first sterile forceps.
• Put the receiver under patient to receive the out flow
• Use syringe with desired amount of solution fitted with the catheter.
• Use forceps to direct the catheter into the wound.
• First inject the solution such as H2O2 at body temperature gently and wait for the flow. This must be followed by normal saline for rinsing.
• Make sure the wound is cleaned and dried properly.
• Dress the wound and check if it is covered completely
• Secure dressing in place with adhesive tape or bandage
• Leave patient comfortable and tidy
• Record the state of the wound
• Clean and return equipment to its proper place.

Note:
• Keep patient in a convinent position. According to the need so that solution will flow from wound down to the receiver.
• Use sterile technique and warn solution for irrigating the wound.