Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 88-94 , August 2009

Hemicellulose dressing versus rayon dressing in the re-epithelialization of split-thickness skin graft donor sites: a multicenter study

  • Lydia M. Ferreira

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros 715, 4. andar, Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 11 5576 4118; fax: +55 11 5571 6579.
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  • Leila Blanes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros 715, 4. andar, Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Alfredo Gragnani

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros 715, 4. andar, Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Daniela F. Veiga

      Affiliations

    • Samuel Libânio Hospital –Sapucaí Valley University – UNIVÁS, MG, Brazil
    • ,
  • Frederico P. Veiga

      Affiliations

    • Burns Unit of Santa Casa of São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Gilka B. Nery

      Affiliations

    • Burns Unit of Santa Casa of São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Gustavo Henrique H.R. Rocha

      Affiliations

    • Vila Penteado General Hospital, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Heitor C. Gomes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros 715, 4. andar, Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Mario G. Rocha

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP, Rua Napoleão de Barros 715, 4. andar, Vila Clementino, 04023-062 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Regina Okamoto

      Affiliations

    • Pirajussara General Hospital/UNIFESP, SP, Brazil

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2009.06.001

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 88-94 , August 2009

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