title: Use of lyophilized bovine collagen for split-thickness skin graft donor site management.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit, Gülhane Military Medical Academy and Medical Faculty, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. fatihuygur@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uygur
authors.forename: Rahmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evinc
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ulkur
authors.forename: Bahattin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Celikoz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum; D003094:Collagen