The Rule of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Skin Graft Donor Site

Summary

Split Thickness Skin Graft is frequently utilized for reconstructing skin loss of various causes. Unfortunately, the donor site of the STSG has an unavoidable, annoying post-operative pain

Timeline

Start

2023-03-01

Primary completion

2024-10-15

Completion

2024-10-30

Publications

• Background Shahzad F. Management of skin graft donor site in pediatric patients with tumescent technique and AQUACEL(R) Ag foam dressing. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2021 Oct;55(5):309-314. doi: 10.1080/2000656X.2021.1883632. Epub 2021 Feb 16.
• Background Liu SS, Richman JM, Thirlby RC, Wu CL. Efficacy of continuous wound catheters delivering local anesthetic for postoperative analgesia: a quantitative and qualitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Am Coll Surg. 2006 Dec;203(6):914-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.08.007. Epub 2006 Oct 25. No abstract available.
• Background Sinha S, Schreiner AJ, Biernaskie J, Nickerson D, Gabriel VA. Treating pain on skin graft donor sites: Review and clinical recommendations. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Nov;83(5):954-964. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001615.
• Background Bittner EA, Shank E, Woodson L, Martyn JA. Acute and perioperative care of the burn-injured patient. Anesthesiology. 2015 Feb;122(2):448-64. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000559.
• Background Akan M, Yildirim S, Misirlioglu A, Ulusoy G, Akoz T, Avci G. An alternative method to minimize pain in the split-thickness skin graft donor site. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 Jun;111(7):2243-9. doi: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000060087.93322.2F.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.