The treatment of paediatric burns with concentrated surfactant gel technology: a case series. (1st June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pittinger, Timothy P; Curran, Danielle; Hermans, Michel HE
• Is Part Of: Journal of wound care. Volume 29:Number 6(2020)supplement 6
• Page Start: S12
• Page End: S17
• Publication Date: 2020-06-01
• Subjects: autolytic debridement -- burns -- paediatric -- surfactant gel technology -- wounds; Wounds and injuries -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Wound healing -- Periodicals; 617.1
• DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2020.29.Sup6.S12
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0969-0700

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of a surfactant-based technology for the management of burns. Method: In a retrospective review, paediatric patients with different types of burns were treated with the gel technology. In some patients, the treatment was combined with a topical antimicrobial agent. Primary objectives of the review were the assessment of healing, healing times and ease of use of the material. Results: The wounds of 15 paediatric patients with different types of burns, particularly with regard to depth and anatomical location, were evaluated using a retrospective chart review. It was found that the surfactant gel technology, with or without the topical antimicrobial agent, assisted in autolytic debridement, and that time to re-epithelialisation was short and within the range of those obtained with other established treatments. Conclusion: The number of patients and wounds in this evaluation is small but the study indicates that the gel technology provides a safe and effective way to treat smaller burns in paediatric patients.