Sealants may reduce pain and increase function after broad shave excisions as well as after split-thickness skin grafts
Split-thickness skin graft donor sites tend to bleed, and fibrin sealant has been used to speed time to hemostasis. Use of sealant has been anecdotally reported to reduce donor site pain. In this study, 50 patients who had split skin grafts harvested from the thigh were randomized to receive two forms of postoperative treatment to the donor site: either a self-adhesive fabric dressing or fibrin sealant plus the fabric.
Twenty patients in each group completed the study. Pain was measured on a 5-point scale (0 = no pain, 5 = worst pain). Incapacity was measured on a 5-point scale (0 = able to do normal daily activities, 5 = unable to do normal daily activities).The fibrin-plus-fabric group reported less pain than the fabric-alone group (mean s…
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DisclosuresConsultant / Advisory boardAmway
Editorial boards JAMA Dermatology; Dermatologic Surgery; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Lasers in Medical Science; Skin Therapy Letter
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Health Care Finance Committee); American College of Mohs Surgery (Board of Directors); American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (Board of Directors)
DisclosuresConsultant / Advisory boardAmway
Editorial boards JAMA Dermatology; Dermatologic Surgery; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Lasers in Medical Science; Skin Therapy Letter
Leadership positions in professional societies American Academy of Dermatology (Chair, Health Care Finance Committee); American College of Mohs Surgery (Board of Directors); American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (Board of Directors)