What Is The Difference Between Gauze And Bandage？

Both gauze and bandage are commonly used accessories, but the roles of the two are somewhat different. The gauze is sterile, and the specifications are large or small. The appropriate size of gauze can be selected according to the patient's condition and covered on the wound surface, which can protect the wound surface. In clinical practice, it is often used for wound coverage during operation and nursing operations, nursing of instruments, etc. The specific selection should be made according to the actual situation.

Bandages are clean, but not sterile, and are mainly used for bandaging and fixation. For example, the external fixation of plaster casts for fracture patients can be bandaged and fixed. For some patients with tape allergy, bandages can be selected for wound dressing fixation. In the places where the mobility of the limbs is large at the joints, it is inconvenient to fix with tape, and bandages can be selected for fixation. In addition, bandages can also be used for emergency treatment of wounds in first aid, bandaging wounds, and playing the role of compression and hemostasis. Gauze and bandages are widely used clinically, and the specific use should be selected according to the actual situation.