Burn Wound Therapy.
Abstract
There is no demonstrable advantage in the burn rat model to therapy consisting of a single application of liquid nitrogen to the burn wound. No significant alteration in the results was found in both the seeded and non-seeded burn controls in the mortality, eschar separation, insensible water loss, bacteriologic, histologic and biochemical studies. It was concluded therefore, that although the single application of liquid nitrogen may possibly be of some help in the clinical situation, on the basis of these laboratory studies and our clinical experience, the authors believe that the increased risk of sepsis and the possibility of further epidermal damage, particularly in the deep second degree injury, would outweigh any advantage. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0774938
Entities
People
- Donald P. Dressler
- George L. Blackburn
Organizations
- Harvard Medical School