3-year follow up survey of 39 patients with skin lesion caused by mustard gas / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the remote effects of epidermal growth factor(EGF)and early removal of eschar combined with skin grafting for the treatment of skin lesion produced by mustard gas.Methods A 3-year follow-up survey was condueted in 39 patients with skin lesion produced by mustard gas.The condition of healing was observed and evaluated.Results Good epithelial healing with pigmentation was observed in all the surveyed patients,and only in a few of them showed local recurrence of wound.Itching and paresthesia in the wounded parts were the main complaints.The sequelae remained unpredictable.Conclusion The early use of epidermal growth factor and early removal of eschar followed by skin grafting for the treatment of skin lesion produced by mustard gas may achieve satisfactory therapeutic effect.