Xeroform Gauze Bolster: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Synthetic Skin Grafts

This case presentation describes and justifies the use of petrolatum gauze that is impregnated with 3% bismuth tribromophenate (Xeroform) as a low-cost and effective alternative for synthetic skin grafts. Herein, we discuss clinical trials that demonstrate the benefits of utilizing Xeroform for seco...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Johnson, Kelsey L, Papac, Nicole, Hirshburg, Jason M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10576980/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37846243
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45307
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Sumario:This case presentation describes and justifies the use of petrolatum gauze that is impregnated with 3% bismuth tribromophenate (Xeroform) as a low-cost and effective alternative for synthetic skin grafts. Herein, we discuss clinical trials that demonstrate the benefits of utilizing Xeroform for second-intention healing as well as photographs of a case in which the authors used this method and followed a patient's wound-healing process over time.

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