Tie-over bolster dressing
A gauze or foam bolster placed over a skin graft and secured by suture ends (placed radially around the graft margin) tied directly over it, delivering sustained downward pressure.
How it is used
Immobilizes a skin graft (e.g. after burn or oncologic resection coverage) against the wound bed to prevent shear, and helps reduce hematoma/seroma underneath.
Clinical tip
A review concludes that tie-over dressings and quilting sutures are clinically equivalent in outcome, so the choice is largely surgeon preference.
Sources
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