Effectiveness of fibrin glue in skin graft survival: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study is to assess the current literature on the effectiveness of fibrin glue on survival of skin grafts. Fibrin glue is a possible alternative to secure skin grafts instead of traditional methods (i.e. sutures or staples).

Methods

Data Sources: MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, Informit, CINAHL and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, no limit on the earliest date of publication.

Study eligibility criteria

Randomised, non-randomised controlled trials and cohort studies.

Participants

and Interventions: Participants were patients with skin grafting/skin transplantation. The intervention was fibrin glue in any form (bovine, human pooled plasma or autologous) and comparator any form of affixing skin grafts (e.g. sutures or st

SUBMITTER: Paw E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305353 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature