Prevention and management of hypertrophic scars after laparoscopic surgery using silicone gel sheets: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness and safety of modified silicone gel sheets applied to hypertrophic scars and keloids following laparoscopic surgery.

Methods

Patients who had undergone laparoscopic surgery and who had either conventional or modified silicone gel sheets affixed to their surgical lesions for 6 months postoperatively (treatment groups), and control patients who had not received postsurgical treatment involving silicone gel sheets, were enrolled. The surgical wounds were assessed visually and using the Japan Scar Workshop (JSW) Scar Scale. Patients were interviewed before, 3 months after, and 6 months after sheet affixation.

Results

A total of 45 patients were included, comprising 15 patients per group. Both silicone gel-sheet groups had significantl

SUBMITTER: Kakinuma T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358567 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature