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Split‐thickness Skin Graft Donor Site Management: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Polyurethane with Calcium Alginate Dressings by Louise Higgins; Jason Wasiak; Anneliese Spinks; Heather Cleland is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

Split‐thickness skin grafting (SSG) is a common reconstructive technique for the treatment of patients with deep burns and other traumatic injuries. The management of the donor site after harvesting an SSG remains controversial because of a variety of dressings available for use. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effectiveness of a polyurethane dressing, AllevynTM, to a calcium alginate, Kaltostat®. From August 2009 to April 2010, 36 patients were randomized to AllevynTM or Kaltostat® for donor site management following split skin graft surgery. Pain intensity and adverse events were the primary outcomes assessed. Secondary outcome measures included time for wound healing, ease of application and removal and overall patient satisfaction. Time to first dressing change was earlier in those randomized to AllevynTM compared with Kaltostat® (5·5 days versus 8·11 days, __P__ = 0·014). In patients randomized to AllevynTM, excessive exudate lead to a significantly increased number of dressing changes before day 10 (14 days versus 7 days, __P__ = 0·018). The total number of dressing changes applied was also greater in those with AllevynTM compared with Kaltstat®

Author

Louise Higgins; Jason Wasiak; Anneliese Spinks; Heather Cleland

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Publons; Wiley (ISSN 1742-4801)

Published

2011

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)