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

This study has been completed.

First Received: August 10, 2006 No Changes Posted

Sponsored by:	Rabin Medical Center
Information provided by:	Rabin Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00363558

Purpose

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.

Condition
Grafting, Skin Burn

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Random Sample, Retrospective Study
Official Title:	Fixation of Skin Grafts in Patients With Burns: Comparison Between Cyanoacrylate Glue and Skin Staples

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Burns

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Rabin Medical Center:

Estimated Enrollment:	44
Study Start Date:	January 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2003

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

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%

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00363558

Locations

Israel
Rabin Medical Center
Petah-Tikva, Israel, 49100

Sponsors and Collaborators

Rabin Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Neta Adler, MD

Rabin Medical Center , Israel

More Information

Publications:

Kaplan HY. A quick stapler tie-over fixation for skin grafts. Ann Plast Surg. 1989 Feb;22(2):173-4.

Zaki I, Scerri L, Millard L. Split skin grafting on severely damaged skin. A technique using absorbable tissue adhesive. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1994 Dec;20(12):827-9.

Shorr N, Cohen MS, Lessner A. Histoacryl closure of eyelid skin grafts. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 1991;7(3):190-3.

Study ID Numbers:	4133
Study First Received:	August 10, 2006
Last Updated:	August 10, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00363558 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Israel: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Rabin Medical Center:

skin graft
fixation
cyanoacrylate glue
skin staples

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Burns
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Burns
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin

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