Surgery: Skin graft Surgery Skin graft
Conditions
Interventions
EMLA cream is frequently used in the harvesting of split skin grafts. It provides sufficient anaesthesia for grafts to be taken without any supplemental anaesthetic agent. Reports suggest the applicat
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing abdominoplasty surgery will be recruited for the trial. These patients will be recruited from clinics where they have attended for discussion of the procedure. The area of skin to be discarded as part of the routine abdominoplasty procedure will be used for the trial. If the patient agrees to participate written consent will be obtained. Inclusion criteria include: 1. Low anaesthetic risk patients (ASA I) 2. Previous sensitivity to opsite, EMLA, lidocaine or prilocaine, as these are the materials to be tested. Long term steroid use, as this affects the structure of the skin (by thinning it), and can affect wound healing, which may adversely affect the cell culture
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Long term steroid use, previous adverse reaction to EMLA, prilocaine or lidocaine.
Design outcomes
Primary
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Secondary
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Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed