Abstract |
The use of adhesive preparations to reinforce surgical tapes and to secure dressings to the skin is standard practice. BioBrane is a biosynthetic membrane for use in dressing clean, well-debrided wounds, particularly partial-thickness burns and skin graft donor sites. The close and undisturbed contact of this material with the wound surface is important during the first 2 days after its application to achieve adherence. This has prompted a study to test the relative anchoring strength of four methods of securing the dressing to the normal skin around the wound: 1/2-inch (1.27-cm) Steri-Strips only; Mastisol, a mastic compound, with and without 1/2-inch Steri-Strips; and compound tincture of benzoin, USP, in combination with 1/2-inch Steri-Strips. The results obtained with a tension of 1.1 pounds/square inch (0.5 kg/6.5 cm2) were not conclusive as to the superiority of any one method. However, with a tension of 2.2 pounds/square inch (1 kg/6.5 cm2), the combination of mastic compound and 1/2-inch Steri-Strips provided the strongest adhesion. This type of application should also prove useful when other types of surgical dressings must be anchored in place.
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Authors | G R Mikhail, L Selak, S Salo, M R Balle |
Journal | The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation
(J Burn Care Rehabil)
1989 May-Jun
Vol. 10
Issue 3
Pg. 216-9
ISSN: 0273-8481 [Print] United States |
PMID | 2745498
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Adhesives
- Benzoin Gum
- Biobrane
- Biocompatible Materials
- Coated Materials, Biocompatible
- Dermatologic Agents
- Mastic Resin
- Plant Extracts
- Resins, Plant
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Topics |
- Adhesives
- Biocompatible Materials
- Coated Materials, Biocompatible
- Dermatologic Agents
- Humans
- Mastic Resin
- Occlusive Dressings
- Plant Extracts
- Resins, Plant
- Styrax
- Time Factors
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