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Healing Rates and Dressing Frequency of Silver Foam Dressings in Paediatric Burns: A Systemic Review and

Nathanael Q E Yap1,2,3, Dilip K Vankayalapati2,3,4, Sum-Yu C Lee3

  • 1Addenbrookes, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust, Hills Rd., Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.

European Burn Journal
|February 21, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Silver foam dressings are safe and effective for pediatric burn patients, showing good healing rates and fewer dressing changes. Further research is needed to optimize their use and assess long-term outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Burn Management
  • Wound Healing
  • Silver Dressings

Background:

  • Silver foam dressings are widely used for burn injuries but their use in children needs more investigation.
  • Pediatric burn management requires specialized approaches to ensure optimal outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of silver foam dressings in pediatric patients with burns or scalds.
  • To synthesize existing evidence on healing rates, hospitalization duration, and complications.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted from database inception to October 2023.
  • Included 18 studies with 701 pediatric patients (under 21 years) treated with silver foam dressings.
  • Pooled data analyzed for time to re-epithelization, hospitalization, dressing changes, and complications.

Main Results:

  • Pooled mean time to re-epithelization was 12.9 days.
  • Pooled mean hospitalization duration was 9.8 days.
  • Mean dressing changes were 3.6 per patient, with 98 complications reported (infections, surgical needs, scarring).

Conclusions:

  • Silver foam dressings demonstrate safety and effectiveness in pediatric burn patients regarding healing and dressing frequency.
  • Further comparative studies are necessary to refine selection criteria and understand long-term effects.

Keywords:
burnsmeta-analysispaediatricsilversilver foam dressing

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