Xeroform Gauze Bolster: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Synthetic Skin Grafts

This case presentation describes and justifies the use of petrolatum gauze that is impregnated with 3% bismuth tribromophenate (Xeroform) as a low-cost and effective alternative for synthetic skin grafts. Herein, we discuss clinical trials that demonstrate the benefits of utilizing Xeroform for second-intention healing as well as photographs of a case in which the authors used this method and followed a patient's wound-healing process over time.