The Banana Leaf Dressing site will receive a single layer of banana leaf dressing

The donor under Hydrocolloid dressing was covered with hydrocolloid (DuoDERM CGF).

Banana leaf dressing will be prepared by cutting the mid rib of the leaf cutting the leaf into standard size of 12 x 12 inches to facilitate packing. The leaves are rolled and packed in polypropelene bags and subject to gamma irradiation or packed in paper bags for autoclaving. The Banana Leaf Dressing site will receive a single layer of banana leaf without any topical antibiotic applied to the wound followed by a layer of dry gauze for absorption of exudates. The dressing is secured with cling wrap to maintain an occlusive environment. This is then covered by rolled gauze and elastic bandage.

After 8th post harvest day The degree of healing will be assessed. Direct inspection of the wound will be made by experienced burn surgeon. The degree of re-epithelialization will be graded as follow:

No Re-epithelialization = zero (0); Less than 50% = one (1); More than 50% but not complete = Two (2), and Complete (90% or more) = Three (3). Complete Re-epithelialization is synonymous to healing on which 90% or more of the wound surface is re-epithelialized.

This pain score shall be determined on each patient using a visual analog pain intensity scale the score is as follows: 0-1=no pain; 2-3= Mild pain; 4-5=Moderate pain; 7-8= Severe pain; 9-10=Worst possible.