title: Cellophane--a dressing for split-thickness skin graft donor sites.
abstract: Cellophane paper has been used as a dressing for split-thickness skin graft donor sites in 251 patients between October 1985 and December 1989. Twelve donor sites in 10 patients were observed in detail to assess the usefulness of this material. The results of the study are presented and the merits and disadvantages of this dressing material have been discussed. In the opinion of the authors the cellophane paper dressing was found to be most satisfactory. It is also cheaper than the newly available dressing materials for the skin donor area.
authors.affiliation: Burns Research Unit, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vartak
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Keswani
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savitri
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002476:Cellophane; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011184:Postoperative Period; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002476:Cellophane