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Nursing management of skin graft sites.
As the largest organ of the body, intact skin is vital for life. The functions of the integumentary system include protection, excretion, body temperature regulation, cutaneous sensation, vitamin D synthesis and blood reservoir ( Marieb 1989 ). Total skin loss is incompatible with life, as with large percentage surface area burns. Skin defects due to trauma may require surgery, the options vary...
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Cosmetically unacceptable pigmentation changes and hypertrophic scarring often complicate split thickness skin graft (STSG) donor sites. In fact, patients often ask about other alternatives when confronted with the need to harvest STSG, particularly because they fear additional disfigurement. Because recent evidence suggests that a moist environment promotes more optimal healing, we conducted a...
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All studies were categorised according to the strength of the evidence based on the following revised classification system. Level I Evidence obtained from a systematic review of all relevant randomised controlled trials. Level II Evidence obtained from at least one properly designed randomised controlled trial. Level III.1 Evidence obtained from well designed pseudo-randomised controlled trial...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2014.96.6.484