title: [Initial clinical experience using Dermodress, a new temporary biological skin substitute].
abstract: A chemically treated bovine skin, Dermodress, is presented as a long-term skin substitute. Dermodress was applied over denuded surfaces of debrided deep burns and was kept in place up to 56 days. At this time it was totally replaced by autograft, so we have no idea yet of how much longer it could have remained. It adheres to all contours of the debrided area, has hemostatic effect, and does not present any sign of infection or rejection. Dermodress can be removed in stages according to the availability of autografts, which may be applied immediately, since the exposed areas are clean and suitable for immediate grafting. Our clinical experience shows that Dermodress has most of the required properties of a long-term temporary skin substitute.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sagi
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Feuchtwanger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Holzmüller
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D003094:Collagen; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen
vernacular_title: Erste klinische Erfahrungen bei der Verwendung von Dermodress, einem neuen temporären biologischen Hautersatz.