2016
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-016-3915-0
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Novel use of porcine urinary bladder matrix for pediatric pilonidal wound care: preliminary experience

Abstract: In the treatment of open pilonidal wounds in adolescents, porcine urinary bladder matrix wound care devices offer closure times and cost similar to well-established methods while offering a substantial advantage in terms of patient comfort and convenience. This preliminary experience supports a prospective study.

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“…UBM provides an “off‐the‐shelf” SSP with multiple applications previously reported 4,6,7 . It is easily applied to the wound and, in our study, spared secondary scars from other reconstructive options such as skin grafts and local flaps.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 61%
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“…UBM provides an “off‐the‐shelf” SSP with multiple applications previously reported 4,6,7 . It is easily applied to the wound and, in our study, spared secondary scars from other reconstructive options such as skin grafts and local flaps.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 61%
“…UBM provides an ''off-the-shelf'' SSP with multiple applications previously reported. 4,6,7 It is easily applied to the wound and, in our study, spared secondary scars from other reconstructive options such as skin grafts and local flaps. In addition, it does not require the reconstructive surgeon to have technical skills in microvascular surgery or for patients to endure multiple dressing changes to await healing by secondary intention.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 67%
“…It has been successfully used to treat wounds with exposed bone and tendon, orbital defects, and radiated wounds (Figure 5). 24 ACell MicroMatrix is contraindicated in wounds with gross contamination or necrotic tissue. It is available in sizes from 20 to 1,000 mg.…”
Section: Acell Micromatrixmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…72 ECM powders have been used to bolster ECM sheet monotherapy treatment. The addition of powder treatment has been successful in treating refractory conditions such as pilonidal disease, 73 diabetic foot ulcers, 74 and primary and recurrent anal fistulas. 75 In particular, pilonidal disease is challenging to treat: post-operative sacrococcygeal intergluteal wounds require daily open packing with wound dressings over the course of several months and repeated flap surgeries.…”
Section: Dry Powdermentioning
confidence: 99%