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Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Dressing on Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site Wound Healing
Sponsor: Mahmoud Abdalla Hifny Taha
Summary
Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) is a cornerstone of reconstructive surgery, but donor sites often experience significant morbidity due to partial-thickness wounds created. Accelerating the re-epithelialization of these donor sites is crucial for minimizing complications. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has shown potential in enhancing the re-epithelialization of donor site wounds. However, further research is needed to compare NPWT's efficacy against conventional normal pressure dressings comprehensively. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of NPWT with conventional dressings in promoting skin graft donor sites healing.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2023-01-01
Completion Date
2024-08-30
Last Updated
2026-06-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Negative Pressure Wound therapy
In the NPWT method, we first applied non-adherent petroleum gauze to the donor site wound. The NPWT system (Model: NP-800, Medway Inc., Suwanee GA, USA) was then fixed, and the pressure was continuously set to 100 mm Hg for seven days. On the 7th postoperative day, the NPWT system was removed and replaced with a conventional dressing while keeping the inner petroleum gauze dressing in situ.
conventional dressing
In the conventional dressing method, the donor wound was first covered by non-adherent petroleum gauze (Sufre-tulle) and then managed in a closed fashion, with gauze and cotton as a secondary normal pressure dressing. The secondary dressing was changed depending upon the associate's dressing soaking, hematoma, or suspicion of wound infection without disruption of underlying petroleum gauze.
Locations (1)
South Valley University
Qina, Egypt