Poster: Comparison of Skin Graft Donor Site Management Using Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC)/Collagen/Silver-ORC With Absorptive Silicone Adhesive Border and Transparent Film Dressing Versus Semi-Occlusive Dressings

A poster abstract presented at SAWC Spring found oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC)/collagen/silver-ORC dressing ORC/C/Ag-ORC, an absorptive silicone adhesive border dressing, and breathable, transparent film dressing facilitated faster epithelialization and required less narcotic pain medicine compared to a semi-occlusive dressing.

The abstract, the highest scoring oral abstract at SAWC, was a retrospective comparison of 10 patients who received ORC/C/Ag-ORC and an absorptive silicone adhesive border dressing and transparent film dressing, and 10 patients who received a semi-occlusive dressing over donor site wounds. Time to epithelialization, narcotic pain medication requirement, and number of office/hospital visits were examined. As the abstract notes, the time to epithelialization was significantly reduced in the treatment group (11.1 ± 1.4 days vs 18 ± 2.4 days, p< 0.05). One patient in the treatment group required narcotic pain medication, compared to 5 in the control group. The number of office visits for dressings changes was significantly lower in the treatment group (0.1 ± 0.3 vs 2 ± 0.7, p< 0.05). No patients in the treatment group required a hospital visit, compared to 3 patients in the control group.

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