Preliminary Experience with Cultured Epidermal Autograft in a Community Hospital Burn Unit.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1992
Abstract
Initial experience with cultured epidermal autograft (CEA) in a community hospital burn unit is described. Five applications of CEA to three patients (mean burn size, 59% total body surface area) were made. Final graft "take" of CEA ranged from 10% to 80%. Healed CEA is cosmetically superior to meshed autograft and appears to form less hypertrophic scar tissue. CEA is more sensitive to infection than meshed autograft. A review of the literature concerning topical antibiotic use with CEA is included. This experience with CEA demonstrates that large burns can be successfully managed with this modality in a community hospital burn unit setting.
Volume
13
Issue
1
First Page
158
Last Page
165
ISSN
0273-8481
Published In/Presented At
Barillo, D. J., Nangle, M. E., & Farrell, K. (1992). Preliminary experience with cultured epidermal autograft in a community hospital burn unit. The Journal Of Burn Care & Rehabilitation, 13(1), 158-165.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Medical Specialties | Surgery
PubMedID
1572849
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article