Evaluation of amnion versus calcium alginate as split-thickness skin graft donor site dressing: A randomised controlled trial

Background: Split-thickness skin graft (STSG) covers patient’s primary wound, but, at the expense of a donor-wound which heals by secondary intention. This study evaluated efficacy amnion and calcium alginate dressings STSG donor sites in terms healing duration, patient comfort incidence infection.
 Patients methods: An open label randomised control trial was conducted during October 2018 to May 2019. Total 60 patients, aged 20-45 years, were randomly allocated two equal groups. Amnion applied 30 Group A B. phone-called on 1st, 3rd 7th post-operative days site pain scored using numerical rating scale. Donor opened 10th postoperative day signs infection assessed. Lastly, healed, revealing an epithelialized noted.
 Results: included patients (11 females, 19 males) having mean age 31.23 years B (12 11 31.30 years. Average scores 7.6, 6.6 4.4 it 8.2, 6.5 Two cases amnion, 4 got infected. duration A; 14 (p-value = 0.000).
 Conclusion: shows quicker better than alginate.