CliniSorb activated charcoal dressing for odour control.

Abstract

The potential for charcoal cloth in wound management relates to its well demonstrated ability to adsorb small gas molecules. Charcoal has become increasingly used to contain odour and is especially useful in the management of fungating lesions. This article looks at CliniSorb activated charcoal odour control dressing (distributed by CliniMed) and describes its construction, action and place in wound management.