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. 2022 Aug 16;12(1):5–10. doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_152_21

Table 2.

Criteria for judgment of lyophilised amniotic membrane

Parameter Definition Score
Operability Easy to use 2 (good)
Acceptable 1 (fair)
Impractical 0 (poor)
Haemostasis No bleeding 2 (good)
Slight bleeding, no haemostasis required 1 (fair)
Bleeding that required haemostasis 0 (poor)
Pain None to mild 2 (good)
Moderate 1 (fair)
Severe requiring analgesics 0 (poor)
Feeding Oral feeding throughout or oral feeding and normal diet within 2 weeks 2 (good)
Oral feeding and normal diet within 4 weeks 1 (fair)
Tube diet even after 4 weeks 0 (poor)
Epithelialisation Entire wound 2 (good)
Nearly entire wound 1 (fair)
Inadequate 0 (poor)
Change in mouth opening None or little (<25%) 2 (good)
Moderate (25%-50%) 1 (fair)
Serious (>50%) 0 (poor)
Mucosal suppleness Similar on both sides 2 (good)
Slightly altered 1 (fair)
Contracture 0 (poor)
Safety No reaction 2 (good)
Mild reactions 1 (fair)
Reactions requiring intervention 0 (poor)
Effectiveness Very effective >15
effective 11-15
Ineffective <11