Table 1.

Advantages and disadvantages of traditional and modern wound dressings.

	Advantages	Disadvantages	Literatures
Traditional wound dressings
Bandages	Economical, easy to find and use	Drug carrier only, dry, can be adhered to the wounds and cause secondary damage, require frequent replacement, and poor protection from bacterial infection.	[19, 20]
Gauzes	Economical, easy to find and use	Drug carrier only, dry, can adhere to the wound bed and cause secondary wound damage and infection, not applicable for highly exudative wounds, requires frequent replacement, and poor protection from bacterial infection.	[19, 20]
Cotton wool	Economical, easy to find and use	Drug carriers only require frequent replacement and poor protection from bacterial infection.	[19, 20]
Modern wound dressings
Hydrocolloid	Provide a moist environment for the wounds, easy to use, integrated therapeutic substances	Can adhere to the wound and are hard to remove, unsuitable for infected wounds.	[19, 20]
Foams	Provide a moist environment for the wounds, absorbent, integrated therapeutic substances	Some require a secondary film for adherence purposes, which is not suitable for dry wounds.	[19, 20]
Hydrogels	Provide a moist environment for the wounds, is comfortable, absorbent, integrated therapeutic substances, and can be customized with a variety of polymers	Nonadherent, suitable only for minimal to moderate exudative wounds, and costly.	[19, 20]