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Closed long-term wound care with an antimicrobial soft silicone exudate transfer dressing for superficial second
Kengkart Winaikosol1, Pimtawan Vachirodom1, Kaweesak Saothonglang1
1Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of treating superficial partial-thickness burn wounds with closed long-term wound care using a silver soft silicone transfer dressing.
Method:
The study enrolled patients with superficial partial-thickness burns caused by scalding or flame burns. After ensuring that patients were adequately resuscitated and had haemodynamic stability, their wounds were cleaned to remove contaminants and non-viable tissue. All burn wounds were treated with antimicrobial soft silicone transfer dressing for 14 days. The healing process was assessed using a computer-assisted method.
Results:
The average burn area was 15.35% of the total body surface area (TBSA). Complete healing of burn wounds was demonstraated by 80% of patients, with a mean healing area of 99.5% TBSA after dressing removal on day 14.
Conclusion:
In this study, a closed, long-period silver soft silicone dressing was an effective and practical treatment for patients with superficial partial-thickness burns.
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