Silicone gel sheeting for stabilization of skin grafts
Dermatologic Surgery, cilt.24, sa.10, ss.1073-1076, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 1998
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1998.tb04077.x
- Dergi Adı: Dermatologic Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1073-1076
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
BACKGROUND. Success of skin grafts depends on sufficient immobilization and early intervention for hematoma, seroma, or infection. OBJECTIVE. To stabilize and cover skin grafts with a tie-over technique using translucent silicone gel sheet. METHODS. Twenty-seven skin defects were resurfaced with skin grafts. A sterile silicone gel sheet was placed over the skin graft. Gel was fixed to the wound edges with skin staplers. RESULTS. All grafts healed without any complication. CONCLUSION. Using silicone gel sheeting on 27 skin grafts, we found that it is an effective method for stabilization and allows direct visualization of the graff in order to inspect hematoma-like complications.