Fixation of Skin Grafts in Patients With Burns: Comparison Between Cyanoacrylate Glue and Skin Staples

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00363558

Enrollment

Registered

2006-08-15

Start date

2002-01-31

Completion date

2003-05-31

Last updated

2006-08-15

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Conditions

Burn, Grafting, Skin

Keywords

skin graft, fixation, cyanoacrylate glue, skin staples

Brief summary

Skin graft fixation is essential for the success of its survival. There are several common methods for skin graft fixation including sutures, skin staples and glue. The study objective is to compare between skin graft fixation with staples and glue in burn patients. The study is retrospective. It Includes 44 patients that were hospitalized in the burn unit, Rabin Medical Center, Israel with 2nd and 3rd degree burns, total body surface area 1-50% during 1/2002-5/2003.All patients were operated for debridement and skin grafting. In 29 patients the skin graft was fixated with staples and in 15 with cyanoacrylate glue (histoacryl). The parameters that will be compared are skin graft take, hospitalization length and local infection.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

NATURAL_HISTORY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

0 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* hospitalized patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns who were operated for debridement and skin grafting * burn total body surface area 1-50%

Exclusion criteria

* burn total body surface area\> 50%

Countries

Israel

Outcome results