An improved tie-over dressing technique for skin grafts using a hydrocellular dressing.

Redoable Tie-Over Dressing Using Multiple Loop Silk Threads

After skin grafting, to prevent hematoma or seroma collection at the graft site, a tie-over dressing has been commonly used. However, although the conventional tie-over dressing by suture is a useful method for securing a graft site, refixation is difficult when repeated tie-over dressing is needed. Therefore, we recommend a redoable tie-over dressing technique with multiple loops threads and c...

Negative-pressure wound dressings to secure split-thickness skin grafts in the perineum.

Several researches have shown that negative-pressure wound dressings can secure split-thickness skin grafts and improve graft survival. However, in anatomically difficult body regions such as the perineum it is questionable whether these dressings have similar beneficial effects. In this study, we evaluated the effects of negative-pressure wound dressings on split-thickness skin grafts in the p...

Hydrocellular Foam Dressing Promotes Wound Healing along with Increases in Hyaluronan Synthase 3 and PPARα Gene Expression in Epidermis

BACKGROUND Hydrocellular foam dressing, modern wound dressing, induces moist wound environment and promotes wound healing: however, the regulatory mechanisms responsible for these effects are poorly understood. This study was aimed to reveal the effect of hydrocellular foam dressing on hyaluronan, which has been shown to have positive effects on wound healing, and examined its regulatory mechan...

Use of a Barbed Suture Tie-Over Technique for Skin Graft Dressings: A Case Series

BACKGROUND A tie-over dressing is the accepted method to secure skin grafts in order to prevent haematoma or seroma formation. We describe the novel application of a barbed suture tie-over for skin graft dressing. The barbs act as anchors in the skin so constant tensioning of the suture is not required. METHODS From January 2014 to August 2014 we used the technique in 30 patients with skin de...

An Innovative Method of Repeated Tie over Dressing for Fixation of skin Graft