Burns
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 601-603, November 1997

OPSITE spray: its use for fixation of meshed skin grafts. Simple and low tech

Department of Plastic Surgery, South East Scotland Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, St John's Hospital, Livingston EH54 6PP, UK

Accepted 23 June 1997.

Abstract 

The fixation of skin grafts often poses a problem, particularly in patients who have undergone tangential excision and grafting for burns. Sutures, staples, fibrin glue and other adhesives have been used for graft fixation. We present the use of Opsite spray as a simple method for graft fixation and stabilization. Opsite markedly reduced pain and discomfort at the time of first graft dressing and obviated the necessity for an anaesthetic which is often required for the removal of staples.

Keywords:  Burns, tangential excision, meshed SSG, fixation, OPSITE spray

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PII: S0305-4179(97)00066-1

Burns
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 601-603, November 1997

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