title: A new method of skin-graft stabilization: the Reston technique.
abstract: We describe a new staple-on dressing technique for skin-graft stabilization, using gas-sterilized polyurethane foam as bolster material. The method has all the attributes of a satisfactory skin-graft dressing: compression to prevent hematoma and seroma, resistance to shear forces, splinting properties, and protection from the outside environment. Although we have not completed a randomized, prospective study, skin-graft "take" appears to be excellent in most cases. The technique is cost effective, and application requires a fraction of the time required for a traditional bolster dressing.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kentucky Clinic, Lexington 40536-0284, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kirn
mesh_terms: D002081:Buttocks / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; C030534:Reston