Superiority of a Silk Surgical Site Wound Closure Device over Synthetic Dressings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Silk fibroin is an emerging biomaterial with enhanced properties of cellular regeneration, growth, and proliferation. The use of a silk fibroin wound dressing has the potential to decrease the incidence of wound-healing complications and to improve patient outcomes compared with synthetic dressing alternatives.

Methods

A randomized, single-blind clinical trial was conducted on 50 patients who were dressed with a silk fibroin dressing on 1 side of their body and 3M Steri-Strips on the contralateral side after abdominoplasty, reduction mammaplasty, or brachioplasty procedures. Data were collected over 5 postoperative visits using photographs and an investigator-administered questionnaire to monitor erythema, skin irritation, skin discomfort, need for pharmaceutical

SUBMITTER: Rouhani DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584189 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature