Effectiveness of a Regenerative Epithelial Suspension (RES), on the pigmentation of split-thickness skin graft donor sites in children: the dRESsing pilot randomised controlled trial protocol

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 14; no. 2; p. e077525
• Main Authors: Bairagi, Anjana, Tyack, Zephanie, Kimble, Roy M, McPhail, Steven M, McBride, Craig Antony, Patel, Bhaveshkumar, Vagenas, Dimitrios, Dettrick, Zoe, Griffin, Bronwyn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 27.02.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Protocol
• Subjects: Clinical trials; Data collection; General anesthesia; Intervention; Paediatric plastic & reconstructive surgery; Pediatrics; Plastic surgery; Scars; Skin & tissue grafts; Surgeons; Surgery; Transplant surgery; Trauma management; WOUND MANAGEMENT

BackgroundPaediatric donor site wounds are often complicated by dyspigmentation following a split-thickness skin graft. These easily identifiable scars can potentially never return to normal pigmentation. A Regenerative Epidermal Suspension (RES) has been shown to improve pigmentation in patients wi...