Health Condition 1: L762- Postprocedural hemorrhage of skinand subcutaneous tissue following a procedure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Phenytoin dressing group: Split skin grafts donor sites of patients in the study group will be dressed with phenytoin suspension, and the dressing would be opened on post-operative day
Sponsors
Lok Nayak Hospital and associated MAMC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring split skin graft harvest for coverage of raw areas of varied etiology.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, kidney disease, cardiac disease, malignancy, malnourished patient (BMI 5% weight loss in last 3 months, reduced nutritional intake for last 5 days). Patients on oral Phenytoin for any systemic condition. Pregnancy and lactation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days to complete epithelization of donor siteTimepoint: 10th post-operative day for Study Group and 15th Post-operative day for Control Group patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain at the donor site (VAS scores) at 24, 48 and 72 hours post operatively. Any evidence of infection at the donor site. Timepoint: Pain at the donor site (VAS scores) at 24, 48 and 72 hours post operatively. Any evidence of infection at the donor site. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Parth Pratim Pasayat
Lok Nayak Hospital
Outcome results
None listed