Postsurgical Treatment of Split Skin Graft Donor Sites in Dermatological Departments
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Postsurgical Treatment of Split Skin Graft Donor Sites in Dermatological Departments. / Jansen, Philipp; Stoffels, Ingo; Klode, Joachim; Jockenhöfer, Finja; Augustin, Matthias; Schadendorf, Dirk; Dissemond, Joachim.
in: INT J LOW EXTR WOUND, Jahrgang 17, Nr. 1, 2018, S. 22-29.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Postsurgical Treatment of Split Skin Graft Donor Sites in Dermatological Departments
AU - Jansen, Philipp
AU - Stoffels, Ingo
AU - Klode, Joachim
AU - Jockenhöfer, Finja
AU - Augustin, Matthias
AU - Schadendorf, Dirk
AU - Dissemond, Joachim
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The surgical removal of split skin grafts (SSGs) leads to superficial wounds that can be covered with different wound dressings. Currently, international guidelines that recommend a standard treatment of the donor sites are not yet established. We developed a questionnaire to evaluate the treatment of SSG donor sites and sent it to all dermatological departments in Germany. Altogether 78 of the 115 contacted departments in Germany participated in our cross-sectional trial. Our analysis reveals that multiple wound dressings with different frequencies of replacement are used. On an average, complete reepithelialization of the donor site takes 14-21 days. Foams and coated gauzes are used in 73% of all surgical procedures for postsurgical treatment of SSG donor sites. Still, neither a significant faster reepithelialization nor a lower rate of wound healing disorders can be assigned to any of the wound dressings. The results of our study indicate that a large number of wound care products and treatment strategies are currently applied on SSG donor sites in dermatological departments in Germany. The selection of the wound dressing is not based on scientific data but rather on the experience of individual experts.
AB - The surgical removal of split skin grafts (SSGs) leads to superficial wounds that can be covered with different wound dressings. Currently, international guidelines that recommend a standard treatment of the donor sites are not yet established. We developed a questionnaire to evaluate the treatment of SSG donor sites and sent it to all dermatological departments in Germany. Altogether 78 of the 115 contacted departments in Germany participated in our cross-sectional trial. Our analysis reveals that multiple wound dressings with different frequencies of replacement are used. On an average, complete reepithelialization of the donor site takes 14-21 days. Foams and coated gauzes are used in 73% of all surgical procedures for postsurgical treatment of SSG donor sites. Still, neither a significant faster reepithelialization nor a lower rate of wound healing disorders can be assigned to any of the wound dressings. The results of our study indicate that a large number of wound care products and treatment strategies are currently applied on SSG donor sites in dermatological departments in Germany. The selection of the wound dressing is not based on scientific data but rather on the experience of individual experts.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1177/1534734617747685
DO - 10.1177/1534734617747685
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 29502480
VL - 17
SP - 22
EP - 29
JO - INT J LOW EXTR WOUND
JF - INT J LOW EXTR WOUND
SN - 1534-7346
IS - 1
ER -