Comparison of hydrocellular foam and calcium alginate in the healing and comfort of split-thickness skin-graft donor sites

Vaingankar, N; Sylaidis, Peter; Eagling, V.; Hong-Yee King, Connie; Elender, Frances

doi:10.12968/jowc.2001.10.7.26347

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Comparison of hydrocellular foam and calcium alginate in the healing and comfort of split-thickness skin-graft donor sites

Published in Journal of Wound Care • Jul 1, 2001

Authors:

N Vaingankar

Peter Sylaidis

V. Eagling

Abstract

This is a comparative study of a hydrocellular foam (Allevyn, Smith and Nephew) and a calcium alginate (Kaltostat, ConvaTec) in dressing split-thickness skin-graft donor sites. The dressing materials were used in equal halves of each donor site in 20 patients undergoing skin-graft harvest. The donor...

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Medicine

Calcium alginate

Split thickness skin graft

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