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Management of Split Skin Graft Donor Sites-Results of a National Survey.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22099851     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors wished to obtain a 'snapshot' of the range of practice in the management of split skin graft donor sites in the British Isles. Material/Methods Questionnaires were sent to all British consultants and locum consultant plastic surgeons on July 1, 2006. Of the 357 questionnaires, 279 were returned (a response rate of 78%). Results Alginates were the most popular dressings, especially in adult donor sites - first choice for 167 respondents (60%). Adhesive fabrics were less popular - first choice for small adult donor areas for 46 respondents (16%). Plastic film dressings and Biobrane were even less popular - being the first choice for small and large donor areas, respectively, in children (for approximately 5% of respondents). Ten percent of respondents said they avoid paraffin gauze and another 10% avoid plastic film dressings in all cases. Five percent avoid hydrocolloid and another 5% avoid adhesive fabric in all cases. Conclusion on the basis of these results, the authors feel that any future study of donor-site dressings should incorporate the most commonly used dressing (alginate) as a control.
Authors:
P M Geary; E Tiernan
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinics in plastic surgery     Volume:  39     ISSN:  1558-0504     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Plast Surg     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0424767     Medline TA:  Clin Plast Surg     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Odstock Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, UK.
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