The Study of effectiveness of calcium alginate dressing over the split thickness skin graft donor site area of patients.

Md Mazharul Haque; B.K. Sinha

Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

The Study of effectiveness of calcium alginate dressing over the split thickness skin graft donor site area of patients.

Md Mazharul Haque, B. K. Sinha

Abstract :

Aim: Calcuim alginate dressings were used to clinical evaluation and effectiveness on the split thickness skin graft donor site area of patients. Methodology: : History taking, Clinical examination, Investigation, Treatment: pre operative and post operative, Post operative management, Histopathological examination of excised specimens of marjolin’s ulcers were performed to the patients. Follow up the patients were a period of 3 months to 6 months. Observation: Observation was done for a period of 10th post operative days. Data was analyzed by MS Office software. Conclusion: calcium alginate dressings over donor site was quite easy, almost painless, removal was easy and minimal pain, minimal trauma to the newly epithelialized surface and rate of epithelialization was very high (72% patients) on 10th post operative days