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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Algisite™ M, Cuticerin™, Sorbact®, including time to ≥ 95% re-epithelialisation. Inter-arm differences included as co-variates in subsequent analyses (as per protocol)

From: Prospective randomised controlled trial of Algisite™ M, Cuticerin™, and Sorbact® as donor site dressings in paediatric split-thickness skin grafts

Demographic characteristics of study arms

 

Algisite™ M (n = 33) median (IQR)

Cuticerin™ (n = 32) median (IQR)

Sorbact® (n = 36) median (IQR)

P value

Age (years)

5.12 (1.62–8.11)

5.14 (2.18–9.17)

3.70 (1.60–9.49)

0.97

% Males

42.6

60.9

47.9

0.18

Donor site area (cm2)

37.5 (16.0–57.8)

30.6 (11.9–71.0)

23.3 (9.6–43.4)

0.034

Median STSG thickness in micrometre (central biopsy)

212.8 (155.5–303.5)

146.9 (115.6–208.0)

171.2 (148.6–234.4)

0.015

Days to re-epithelialisation

7 (7–9)

7 (7–9)

10 (7–11)

0.025

  1. IQR interquartile range, STSG split-thickness skin graft