Use of lyophilized bovine collagen for split-thickness skin graft donor site management.
Donor site management after split-thickness skin graft applications can have problems such as late healing and pain. Many dressing methods and medical applications are reported to solve these problems but none of them were ideal. In this study we aimed to promote epithelisation and remove pain earlier with using lyophilized bovine collagen (gelfix spray). According to our results, epithelisation time for the gelfix group was earlier than control group (9.09 days mean and 11.2 days mean for control group (p<0.05)). Pain relief was determined by visual analogue pain scale. In the gelfix group, there was pain relief up to 40 h from the operation. There were no differences between groups for scarring 30 and 90 days after surgery.
Uygur
Fatih
F
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit, Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Medical Faculty, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. fatihuygur@hotmail.com
Evinc
Rahmi
R
Ulkur
Ersin
E
Celikoz
Bahattin
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001684:Biological Dressings; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010578:Petroleum; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014019:Tissue Donors; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing
D010578:Petroleum; D003094:Collagen