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ArticleIndian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Versatile use of dermal substitutes: A retrospective survey of 127 consecutive cases.

Giovanni Nicoletti, Marco Mario Tresoldi, Alberto Malovini, Marco Visaggio, Angela Faga, Silvia Scevola

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Article in Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giovanni NicolettiDepartment of Clinical Surgical Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, University of Pavia, Italy.
Marco Mario TresoldiDepartment of Clinical Surgical Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, University of Pavia, Italy.
Alberto MaloviniLaboratory of Informatics and Systems Engineering for Clinical Research, Maugeri Clinical Scientific Institutes, Pavia, Italy.
Marco VisaggioDepartment of Clinical Surgical Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, University of Pavia, Italy.
Angela FagaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Maugeri Clinical Scientific Institutes, Pavia, Italy.
Silvia ScevolaAdvanced Technologies for Regenerative Medicine and Inductive Surgery Research Center, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDermal substitutes are currently largely used for the treatment of huge skin loss in patients in critical general health conditions, for the treatment of severe burns and to promote the healing process in chronic wounds.

aimsThe authors performed a retrospective assessment of their experience with bioengineered skin to possibly identify the most appropriate clinical indication and management for each substitute. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study involved 109 patients with 127 skin defects repaired with dermal substitutes over a 9 years period, from 2007 to 2016. Hyalomatrix

resultsThe statistical analysis failed to reveal a correlation between the choice of a specific dermal substitute and any possible clinical variable except in the soft-tissue defects of the scalp where Hyalomatrix

conclusionsIn the authors' experience, the scalp defects followed a radical excision of skin tumours that included the periosteum. Here, the preliminary cover with a hyaluronan three-dimensional scaffold constantly allowed for the regeneration of a derma-like layer with a rich vascular network fit for supporting a split-thickness skin graft. Nevertheless, the authors still prefer Integra

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Clinical applicationcollagendermal substituteshyaluronanskin reconstruction

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PMID29928079
PMCPMC5992948
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