Health Condition 1: L99- Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Application of Negative Pressure Wound dressing over Split Thickness Skin Grafts (STSG): STSGs in Study group will be dressed with occlusive negative pressure dressing connected to the
Sponsors
Lok Nayak Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring split thickness skin graft for coverage of full thickness skin defects with healthy wound beds of varied aetiology.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Co-morbidities like immunodeficiency, coagulopathies, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, kidney disease, cardio-pulmonary diseases, advanced malignancy, malnourished patient (BMI 5% weight loss in last 3 months, reduced nutritional intake for last 5 days). -Patients on anticoagulant therapy, history of radiation to the recipient bed. -Pregnancy and lactation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The extent of STSG â??takeâ?? for each patient.Timepoint: The assessments would be done on 5th, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th post-operative day for each patient. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The percentage of STSG loss (if any), tenting, haematoma/seroma, any evidence of local infection, duration of hospital stay and total healing time.Timepoint: The assessments would be done on 5th, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th post-operative day for each patient. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anant Vyas
Lok Nayak Hospital and associated Maulana Azad Medical College
Outcome results
None listed