Fixation of Skin Grafts in Patients With Burns: Comparison Between Cyanoacrylate Glue and Skin Staples
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Skin graft fixation is essential for the success of its survival. There are several common methods for skin graft fixation including sutures, skin staples and glue. The study objective is to compare between skin graft fixation with staples and glue in burn patients. The study is retrospective. It Includes 44 patients that were hospitalized in the burn unit, Rabin Medical Center, Israel with 2nd and 3rd degree burns, total body surface area 1-50% during 1/2002-5/2003.All patients were operated for debridement and skin grafting. In 29 patients the skin graft was fixated with staples and in 15 with cyanoacrylate glue (histoacryl). The parameters that will be compared are skin graft take, hospitalization length and local infection.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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hospitalized patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns who were operated for debridement and skin grafting
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burn total body surface area 1-50%
Exclusion Criteria:
- burn total body surface area> 50%
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Rabin Medical Center | Petah-Tikva | Israel | 49100 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Rabin Medical Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Neta Adler, MD, Rabin Medical Center , Israel
Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Publications
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- Shorr N, Cohen MS, Lessner A. Histoacryl closure of eyelid skin grafts. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 1991;7(3):190-3.
- Zaki I, Scerri L, Millard L. Split skin grafting on severely damaged skin. A technique using absorbable tissue adhesive. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1994 Dec;20(12):827-9.
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