title: Evaluation of a hydrocolloid dressing.
abstract: A hydrocolloid dressing was compared to adhesive skin tapes on children's postoperative wounds. A total of 170 children of varying ages were randomised in two parallel groups, in nine centres of plastic, thoracic, gastrointestinal, urogenital and orthopaedic surgery. Skin closure was satisfactory in both groups, with 76 (89.4%) healthy closures without dehiscence in the hydrocolloid group and 81(95.3%) in the control group; a relationship was found between partial closures/dehiscence and the type of surgical procedure. No product-related maceration, infection or adverse event was reported during the study and both groups showed very satisfactory cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Children' Hospital Pellegrin, Bordeaux.
authors.forename: Nancy P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Vergnes
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Regional University Hospital, Amiens.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Canarelli
authors.affiliation: Clinical trials manager, Medical Department, ConvaTec, Paris.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gailhrd
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, American Memorial Hospital, Reims.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daoud
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dodat
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Orthpaedic Paediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lascombes
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Paris.
authors.forename: Nancy Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Melin
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseilles.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morisson-Lacombe
authors.affiliation: Head of paediatric surgery, Necker Hospital, Paris.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Revillon