Safe Skin Management during Open Hepatectomy in a Patient with Recessive Dystrophic Congenital Epidermolysis Bullosa

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Fixation of infusion lines, tubes, and vital sign monitoring devices. (a) A Mepilex Lite dressing (Mölnlycke Health Care) and gauze were placed between the lips and a tracheal tube and fixed with a Mepitac tape (Mölnlycke Health Care). (b) An ECG electrode was placed on a conductive high-viscosity gel and fixed with a Mepitac tape. (c) An infusion tubing was fixed to the skin by suturing, with Mepilex Lite placed between the tubing and skin. (d) A clip-type pulse oximeter was used with Mepilex Lite placed between the device and skin.

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