Use of a water-vapour permeable polyurethane film (omiderm®) in the non-surgical treatment of aplasia cutis congenita

Abstract

Aplasia cutis congenita is characterised by congenital absence of all layers of skin, and most commonly affects the scalp. It is often associated with absence of the bone and dura underlining the defective scalp. In this report, we present the result of use of a water-vapour permeable polyurethane film (Omiderm) together with absorbant fine mesh gauze impregnated with 3% bismuth tribromophenate (Xeroform) in the treatment of a cranial defect in a newborn baby of low birth weight, who could not be operated on because of associated medical problems.

Use of Skin Substitute Dressings in the Treatment of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in Neonates and Young Infants

“…After that period, we treated 6 patients with SSSS and used Omiderm, in 1 case added with Suprathel (case 3). Others reported the use of Omiderm protecting the skin of low birth weight infants or in aplasia cutis congenita [18,19] .…”

Burn Treatment with Transparent Polyurethane Wound Dressing (Omiderm): Two Case Reports

“…3 Aplazya kutis konjenitalı bir bebekte, lezyonun cerrahi tedavi olmadan Omiderm ve %3 bizmut tribromofenat ile emdirildi, emici, ince ağ şeklinde gazlı bez kullanılarak başarılı şekilde tedavi edildiği bildirilmiştir. 4 Distrofik epidermoliz bülloza hastalarında, psödosindaktilinin cerrahi olarak ayrılmasından sonra, Omiderm ile tedavisi epitelizasyonu hızlan-dırmış ve anestezi gereksinimini azaltmıştır. 5 Bu örtünün pediatri alanındaki bir diğer kullanımı da düşük doğum ağırlıklı yenidoğanlarda kalp izleminde kullanılan elektrotların yapışmasına bağlı deri hasarının önlenmesidir.…”

Aplasia Cutis Congenita

“…2,5Y7 Approximately 15% to 30% of cases are associated with a defect of the underlying skull or dura, which can expose the brain and sagittal sinus. 5,6,8,9 When the skull is involved, there is an increased risk of infection and sagittal sinus thrombosis and hemorrhage. The mortality rate of patients with ACC is estimated to be as high as 20% to 50%.…”