Easy Reproducible Tie-over Dressing using Silastic(R) Drainage.
- Author:
Peter Chan KIM
1
;
Sang Soon PARK
;
Yong Jig LEE
;
Jeong Su SHIM
;
Dae Hwan PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea. psman007@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Skin grafting;
Dressing;
Silastic drainage
- MeSH:
Bandages;
Dimethylpolysiloxanes;
Drainage;
Extremities;
Humans;
Nitrofurazone;
Silk;
Skin;
Skin Transplantation;
Stapes;
Sutures;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2010;37(3):313-316
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Tie-over dressing is widely used to secure skin grafting on face, body, or extremities. It can be a rather complicated task and is not easy to make compressive dressing again if performed in a conventional method. So, we hereby introduce an easy reproducible tie over dressing method. METHODS: After completing the skin graft, Cut the silastic drainage longitudinally in half and spread to the grafted skin margin. Drainage is fixed by using the stapes or sutures. A fluffy gauze bolus dressing is placed over a furacin impregnated gauze and wrapped around. After suturing the distal margin of silastics with opposite side using the silk thread either 5-0 or 3-0, knot of suturing, which is pressed down against the dressing while the threads are tightened, is made into center of each sides. RESULTS: It can make dressing again after observing the grafted skin, and it can also make pressure on the grafted area evenly until the grafted skin is taken. CONCLUSION: This dressing method makes the surgeons and patients comfortable. To surgeons, it provides more rapid and easier way to do dressing, and to patients, it eliminates pain caused by redressing.
