Silicone gel sheeting for stabilization of skin grafts.
BACKGROUND
Success of skin grafts depends on sufficient immobilization and early intervention for hematoma, seroma, or infection.


OBJECTIVE
To stabilize and cover skin grafts with a tie-over technique using translucent silicone gel sheet.


METHODS
Twenty-seven skin defects were resurfaced with skin grafts. A sterile silicone gel sheet was placed over the skin graft. Gel was fixed to the wound edges with skin staplers.


RESULTS
All grafts healed without any complication.


CONCLUSIONS
Using silicone gel sheeting on 27 skin grafts, we found that it is an effective method for stabilization and allows direct visualization of the graft in order to inspect hematoma-like complications.
Görgü
M
M
Ankara Numune Community Hospital, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Turkey.
Erdoğan
B
B
Aköz
T
T
Kargi
E
E
Deren
O
O
Aslan
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020034:Silicone Gels / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing
D020034:Silicone Gels