ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:Biological dressing A (porcine Xenoderm) and Physiotule Ag (Coloplast) show good effects on the absorption of exudates, adhesion and anti-bacteria in treatment of degree Ⅱ facial burns. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effectiveness of biological dressing Aversus Physiotule Ag after early debridement of degree Ⅱ facial burns. METHODS:A total of 15 patients with superficial degree Ⅱ facial burn and 10 patients with deep degree Ⅱ facial burns were included. Symmetric facial area of the same patient with the same depth of burn was divided into two parts of same size for treatments. One side was randomly selected as the experimental side, and treated with biological dressing A. The other was selected as the control side and treated with Physiotule Ag. We compared wound healing time, infection, times of changing dressings, skin after healing, drug change comfort and dressing comfort between the two sides. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In patients with superficial grade Ⅱ facial burn, times of changing dressings and drug change comfort were better in the experimental side than in the control side (P < 0.05), but the dressing comfort was better in the control side than the experimental side (P< 0.05). No significant difference in wound healing time, infection and skin after healing was detected between the two sides. In patients with deep degree Ⅱ facial burns, wound healing time, times of changing dressings, skin after healing and drug change comfort were better in the experimental side than in the control side (P < 0.05), but the dressing comfort was better in the control side than the experimental side (P< 0.05). No significant difference in infection was detectable between the two sides. Above findings suggested that the therapeutic effects of biological dressing A and Physiotule Ag were similar in treatment of degree Ⅱ facial burns. Biological dressing A in repair of deep degree Ⅱ facial burns promotes the wound healing andelevates the quality of healing.