Table 1 Skin-healing parameters scored in the experiment

Presence of exudate

1 absent

2 small

3 moderate

4 abundant

Color of exudate

1 clear

2 pink/red

3 brown

4 yellow

5 green

Character of exudate

1 serous

2 serosanguineous

3 sanguineous

4 purulent +

5 purulent ++

6 purulent +++

Gauze

1 dry/clean

2 dry/stained

3 moist

4 wet

Hydration

1 Normal

2 Maceration +

3 Maceration ++

4 Desiccation +

5 Desiccation ++