Management of Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites: Comparison of Different Dressing Materials.
- Author:
Eun Jeoung LEE
1
;
Jae Ok KIM
;
Tae Sik HWANG
;
Myung ha SHIN
;
Chang won JEON
Author Information
1. Burn Center, Bestian Busan Hospital, Busan, Korea. emhwang1@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Split thickness skin graft;
Donor site;
Dressing
- MeSH:
Bandages;
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium;
Humans;
Pain Perception;
Prospective Studies;
Re-Epithelialization;
Skin;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants
- From:Journal of Korean Burn Society
2011;14(2):107-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
