Participants were asked about the importance of keeping the donor site
moist. Forty-seven percent (37/79) of respondents reported that it is
not necessary to keep donor sites moist and hydrated, while 40% (32/79)
felt that donor sites should be kept moist and hydrated for optimal
healing. It was interesting to note that 58% surgeons, 62% of
therapists and 54% of other respondents saw merit in keeping donor
sites hydrated, while 61% of nurses indicated the opposite, namely that
during healing, donor sites should be kept dry!
When asked how often donor site wounds become infected, the survey
respondents referred to their own previous clinical experience and
indicated that donor sites rarely or never become infected (Figure 8).