title: A comparison of the use of polythene sheet and Jelonet as temporary dressings for excised wounds.
abstract: This paper reports our experience of the use of polythene sheet as a temporary dressing for excised wounds. A prospective randomised double-blind trial was conducted to see whether or not polythene dressing was less painful to remove than our traditional dressing of Jelonet. Polythene was found to be less painful (p less than 0.01). Other advantages of the use of polythene are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ilyas
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C016674:Plastipore; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes