From skin allograft coverage to allograft –micrograft sandwich method: A retrospective review of severe burn patients who received conjunctive application of cultured epithelial autografts

Treating severe and extensive burn injuries is still considered a challenge despite significant advances in wound management, critical care, burn resuscitation and nutritional management in the past 40 years [1]. Early massive excision of extensive and severe burn injuries along with prompt coverage to restore the barrier function of the skin have been reported to reduce mortality significantly [2 –4]. At the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Burns Centre, the establishment of a skin allograft bank in 1998 enabled the practice of early massive excision of severe burn wounds where skin homografts are readily available.

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - February 20, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Alvin Wen Choong Chua, Yik Cheong Khoo, Thi Thu Ha Truong, Evan Woo, Bien Keem Tan, Si Jack Chong Source Type: research