Trial reportSultan Qaboos University medical journal2025
Effectiveness of Silk Fibroin Dressing Compared to Saline Dressing on Wound Healing in Post-Laparotomy Patients with Superficial Surgical Site Infections:
Trial report in Sultan Qaboos University medical journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Clinical progress and prospects of biodegradable intestinal stents.American journal of translational research · 2026Review
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Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to determine and compare the effectiveness of silk fibroin dressing and normal saline dressing in terms of wound healing time, as assessed by Dr Kamal's Adaptive Wound Healing Score (KAWHS). Methods: A single-blinded, randomised controlled trial was conducted at a tertiary hospital from November 2022 to November 2023. A total of 142 patients with superficial surgical site infections (SSIs) post-laparotomy were randomised into two groups: silk fibroin dressing (n = 71) and saline dressing (n = 71). The primary outcome, wound healing, was assessed using KAWHS on days 5, 10, and 15. Secondary outcomes included exudate amount (measured by gauze weight), length of hospital stay, and scar characteristics assessed at three months using the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS). Results: The silk fibroin group demonstrated significantly faster wound healing, with a mean duration of 13.92 ± 2.38 days (95% confidence interval [CI]: 13.36-14.48) compared to 17.41 ± 2.73 days (95% CI: 16.76-18.06) in the saline dressing group ( Conclusions: Silk fibroin dressing was more effective than saline dressing in accelerating wound healing and reducing exudate in patients with superficial SSIs following laparotomy. Short-term benefits were evident, whereas long-term outcomes such as scar formation appeared comparable.
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