Littekenstudies met resultaten op klachten zoals soepelheid, dikte etc.
Silicone gel: a new treatment for burn scars and contractures.
Auteur(s): Perkins K, Davey RB, Wallis KA.
Publicatie: Burns, including thermal injury. 1983;9(3):201-4.
Topical silicone gel: a new treatment for hypertrophic scars.
Auteur(s): Ahn ST, Monafo WW, Mustoe TA.
Publicatie: Surgery. 1989;106(4):781-6; discussion 6-7.
Gel sheeting in the management of hypertrophic scarring.
Auteur(s): Carney SA, Cason CG, Gowar JP, Stevenson JH, McNee J, Groves AR, et al.
Publicatie: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. 1994;20(2):163-7.
A comparison of Sil-K and Epiderm in scar management.
Auteur(s): Lee SM, Ngim CK, Chan YY, Ho MJ.
Publicatie: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. 1996;22(6):483-7.
Silicone versus nonsilicone gel dressings: a controlled trial.
Auteur(s): de Oliveira GV, Nunes TA, Magna LA, Cintra ML, Kitten GT, Zarpellon S, et al.
Publicatie: Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al]. 2001;27(8):721-6.
Evaluation of a self-adherent soft silicone dressing for the treatment of hypertrophic postoperative scars.
Auteur(s): Majan JI.
Publicatie: Journal of wound care. 2006;15(5):193-6.
A prospective randomized clinical trial to investigate the effect of silicone gel sheeting on post-traumatic hypertrophic scar among the Chinese population.
Auteur(s): Li-Tsang CWP, Lau JCM, Choi J, Chan CCC, Jianan L.
Publicatie: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. 2006;32(6):678-83.
Littekenstudies met positieve resultaten op vergelijkende studies
Evidence that use of a silicone gel sheet increases range of motion over burn wound contractures.
Auteur(s): Wessling N, Ehleben CM, Chapman V, May SR, Still JM, Jr.
Publicatie: The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation. 1985;6(6):503-5.
Silicone gel in scar treatment.
Auteur(s): Quinn KJ
Publicatie: Burns, including thermal injury. 1987;13 Suppl:S33-40.
Effectiveness of silastic sheet coverage in the treatment of scar keloid (hypertrophic scar).
Auteur(s): Ohmori S.
Publicatie:Aesthetic plastic surgery. 1988;12(2):95-9.
Effects of lipopolysaccharide on intestinal injury; potential role of nitric oxide and lipid peroxidation.
Auteur(s): Mercer DW, Smith GS, Cross JM, Russell DH, Chang L, Cacioppo J.
Publicatie: The Journal of surgical research. 1996;63(1):185-92.
Topical silicone gel for the prevention and treatment of hypertrophic scar.
Auteur(s): Ahn ST, Monafo WW, Mustoe TA.
Publicatie: Archives of surgery. 1991;126(4):499-504.
Topical silicone gel sheeting in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids. A dermatologic experience.
Auteur(s): Gold MH.
Publicatie: The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology. 1993;19(10):912-6.
Silicone Occlusive Sheeting (Sos) in the Management of Hypertrophic and Keloid Scarring, Including the Possible Mode of Action of Silicone, by Static Electricity.
Auteur(s): Hirshowitz B, Ullmann Y, Harshai Y, Vilenski A, Peled IJ.
Publicatie: Eur J Plast Surg. 1993;16(1):5-9.
A controlled clinical trial of topical silicone gel sheeting in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids.
Auteur(s): Gold MH.
Publicatie: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 1994;30(3):506-7.
Silicone gel sheeting for the prevention and management of evolving hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Auteur(s): Fulton JE, Jr.
Publicatie: Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for
Dermatologic Surgery [et al]. 1995;21(11):947-51.
Comparison of a silicone gel-filled cushion and silicon gel sheeting for the treatment of hypertrophic or keloid scars.
Auteur(s): Berman B, Flores F.
Publicatie: Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al]. 1999;25(6):484-6.
Silicone gel sheets relieve pain and pruritus with clinical improvement of keloid: possible target of mast cells.
Auteur(s): Eishi K, Bae SJ, Ogawa F, Hamasaki Y, Shimizu K, Katayama I.
Publicatie: The Journal of dermatological treatment. 2003;14(4):248-52.
Preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of Dermatix silicone gel in the reduction of scar elevation and pigmentation.
Auteur(s): Murison M, James W.
Publicatie: J Plast Reconstr Aes. 2006;59(4):437-9.
The efficacy of topical silicone gel elastomers in the treatment of hypertrophic scars, keloid scars, and post-laser exfoliation erythema.
Auteur(s): Chernoff WG, Cramer H, Su-Huang S.
Publicatie: Aesthetic plastic surgery. 2007;31(5):495-500.
Comparison of efficacy of silicone gel, silicone gel sheeting, and topical onion extract including heparin and allantoin for the treatment of postburn hypertrophic scars.
Auteur(s): Karagoz H, Yuksel F, Ulkur E, Evinc R.
Publicatie: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. 2009;35(8):1097-103.
Aesthetic Effect of Silicone Gel on Surgical Scars in Asians.
Auteur(s): Rhee SH, Koh SH, Lee DW, Park BY, Kim YO
Publicatie: J Craniofac Surg. 2010;21(3):706-10.
Efficacy of the combination of herbal extracts and a silicone derivative in the treatment of hypertrophic scar formation after burn injury.
Auteur(s): Muangman P, Aramwit P, Palapinyo S, Opasanon S, Chuangsuwanich A
Publicatie: Afr J Pharm Pharmaco. 2011;5(3):442-6.
Studies met positieve resultaten op zowel siliconen gels als siliconenverbanden
The efficacy of topical silicone gel elastomers in the treatment of hypertrophic scars, keloid scars, and post-laser exfoliation erythema.
Auteur(s): Chernoff WG, Cramer H, Su-Huang S
Publicatie: Aesthetic plastic surgery. 2007;31(5):495-500.
A randomized, placebo- controlled, double-blind, prospective clinical trial of silicone gel in prevention of hypertrophic scar development in median sternotomy wound.
Auteur(s): Chan KY, Lau CL, Adeeb SM, Somasundaram S, Nasir-Zahari M
Publicatie: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2005;116(4):1013-20.
Clinical evaluation of a new self-drying silicone gel in the treatment of scars: a preliminary report.
Auteur(s): Signorini M, Clementoni MT
Publicatie: Aesthetic plastic surgery. 2007;31(2):183-7.
The use of silicone gel in the treatment of fresh surgical scars: a randomized study.
Auteur(s): de Giorgi V, Sestini S, Mannone F, Papi F, Alfaioli B, Gori A, Lotti T.
Publicatie: Clinical and experimental dermatology. 2009;34(6):688-93.
Studies naar het werkingsmechanismen van silicone (hydratatie en occlusieve)
Evolution of silicone therapy and mechanism of action in scar management.
Auteur(s): Mustoe TA.
Publicatie: Aesthetic plastic surgery. 2008;32(1):82-92.
International clinical recommendations on scar management.
Auteur(s): Mustoe TA, Cooter RD, Gold MH, Hobbs FD, Ramelet AA, Shakespeare PG, et al.
Publicatie: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2002;110(2):560-71.
Silicone-based scar therapy: a review of the literature.
Auteur(s): Stavrou D, Weissman O, Winkler E, Yankelson L, Millet E, Mushin OP, et al.
Publicatie: Aesthetic plastic surgery. 2010;34(5):646-51.