Clinical evaluation of the efficiency and safety of the Tromboguard® hemostatic dressing for donor sites of split-thickness skin graft: A multicenter study
Jerzy Strużyna,
Tomasz Korzeniowski,
Michał Tobiasz,
Agnieszka Surowiecka,
Joanna Piszczek,
Andrzej Krajewski,
Maciej Mazurek,
Elżbieta Młyńska-Krajewska,
Ireneusz Pudło,
Adrian Litewka,
Jarosław Olszyna,
Sławomir Zacha,
Paulina Paul,
Karolina Turlakiewicz,
Witold Sujka
Affiliations
Jerzy Strużyna
East Center of Burns Treatment and Reconstructive Surgery, District Hospital in Leczna, Poland; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Treatment, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
Tomasz Korzeniowski
East Center of Burns Treatment and Reconstructive Surgery, District Hospital in Leczna, Poland; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Treatment, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
Michał Tobiasz
East Center of Burns Treatment and Reconstructive Surgery, District Hospital in Leczna, Poland
Agnieszka Surowiecka
East Center of Burns Treatment and Reconstructive Surgery, District Hospital in Leczna, Poland; Chair and Department of Didactics and Medical Simulation, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
Joanna Piszczek
East Center of Burns Treatment and Reconstructive Surgery, District Hospital in Leczna, Poland
Andrzej Krajewski
West Pomeranian Centre for Severe Burns and Plastic Surgery, Gryfice, Poland
Maciej Mazurek
West Pomeranian Centre for Severe Burns and Plastic Surgery, Gryfice, Poland
Elżbieta Młyńska-Krajewska
West Pomeranian Centre for Severe Burns and Plastic Surgery, Gryfice, Poland
Ireneusz Pudło
Independent Public Specialized Health Care Facility “Zdroje” Department of Pediatric Surgery, Orthopedics and Urology with a Subdivision of the Burn Treatment, Szczecin, Poland
Adrian Litewka
Independent Public Specialized Health Care Facility “Zdroje” Department of Pediatric Surgery, Orthopedics and Urology with a Subdivision of the Burn Treatment, Szczecin, Poland
Jarosław Olszyna
Independent Public Specialized Health Care Facility “Zdroje” Department of Pediatric Surgery, Orthopedics and Urology with a Subdivision of the Burn Treatment, Szczecin, Poland
Sławomir Zacha
Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 1 Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Oncology of the Musculoskeletal System of the Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
Worldwide, burns are the fourth most frequent type of injury. The treatment of burn wounds requires a lot of experience and an interdisciplinary approach including both surgical treatment and pharmacological wound care. The most common management of burn wounds is debridement and wound closure through the use of skin grafts. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the hemostatic and antibacterial effects of the commercially available Tromboguard® foam dressing with an active layer containing alginates and chitosan. The site of application of the product was the donor fields for skin grafts. Findings proved that a polyurethane foam dressing with an active chitosan-alginate layer is a useful option for achieving rapid hemostasis, antimicrobial protection and effective healing at split-thickness skin graft donor sites. Substances present in the active layer promote clot formation and the wound healing process.
