ABSTRACT: Wet and dry dressing is one of the factors that have a major influence in the process of wound recovery. It is a way to protect from widespread infection in postoperative of herniatomy. Purpose of this study was to identify the difference in the provision of wet dressing in post-operative of herniatomy patients. This type of research is cross sectional analytical design. Sampling method was accidental sampling. The samples of this study were 30 people. Result of this study shown that using wet dressing 16 people (53.3%) and those not using wet dressing 14 people (46.7%).Another side who were fast wound recovery 16 people (53.3%) and the slow healing of the wound 14 people (46, 7%) used dry dressing 18 people (60.0%) and who did not use dry dressing 12 people (40.0%), there were fast wound healing 18 people (60.0%). The Odd Ratio results obtained = 0.067 means that respondents who do wet dressing are likely to have a risk of 0.06 times greater risk of infection. It can be concluded that there are differences in the provision of wet and dry dressing in postoperative patients with herniatomy. Based on the study, it can be concluded that there were differences in the provision of wet and dry dressing in postoperative herniatomy patients in Pirngadi Hospital Medan