Management of Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites: Comparison of Different Dressing Materials
Journal of Korean Burn Society
; : 107-110, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-32894
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of management of the donor is to maintain a moist condition that promotes healing process and prevents pain, infection. We have performed a prospective study to compare the usefulness between Aquacel Ag(R) and Mepitel(R).METHODS:
36 consecutive patients, in whom STSG was performed, were included into the study. STSG are harvested as a usual manner and the donor site are dressed with Aquacel Ag(R) or Mepitel(R), alternatively. The usefulness are compared with re-epithelialization, pain, frequency to change the second dressing, and ease of application.RESULTS:
There are no differences in the days of re-epithelialization, pain perception of patients, but significantly differences in frequency to change the second dressing, and ease of application. Aquacel Ag(R) is better than Mepitel(R).CONCLUSION:
We concluded that Aquacel Ag(R) dressing is better than Mepitel(R) for STSG donor site just in the frequency to change the second dressing and ease of application.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Tissue Donors
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Bandages
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Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium
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Prospective Studies
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Transplants
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Pain Perception
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Re-Epithelialization
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Burn Society
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article