Initial Experience Combining Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Autologous Skin Cell Suspension and Meshed Autografts.
Initial Experience Combining Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Autologous Skin Cell Suspension and Meshed Autografts.
- 2021
The success of autologous split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) in the treatment of full thickness burns is often dependent on the dressing used to secure it. Tie-over bolsters have been used traditionally, however, they can be uncomfortable for patients and preclude grafting large areas in one definitive operation. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is used as an alternative to bolster dressings and may afford additional wound healing benefits. In our center, NPWT has become the dressing of choice for securing STSGs. While the RECELL R system is being used in conjunction with STSGs, it is currently unknown whether autologous skin cell suspensions (ASCS) can be used with NPWT. This report is a retrospective chart review of 9 patients treated in this manner. All wounds were almost completely re-epithelialized within 14 days, and their healing was as expected. Wound healing trajectories are shown. There were no significant complications in these patients. This dressing technique can be considered as an option when using ASCS and widely-meshed STSG. Copyright (c) The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Burn Association.
English
1559-047X
10.1093/jbcr/irab075 [doi] 6254258 [pii]
*Autografts/su [Surgery]
*Burns/th [Therapy]
*Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy/mt [Methods]
*Wound Healing
Adult
Female
Graft Survival
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Transplantation, Autologous
MedStar Health Research Institute
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory
Surgery/Burn Services
Journal Article
The success of autologous split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) in the treatment of full thickness burns is often dependent on the dressing used to secure it. Tie-over bolsters have been used traditionally, however, they can be uncomfortable for patients and preclude grafting large areas in one definitive operation. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is used as an alternative to bolster dressings and may afford additional wound healing benefits. In our center, NPWT has become the dressing of choice for securing STSGs. While the RECELL R system is being used in conjunction with STSGs, it is currently unknown whether autologous skin cell suspensions (ASCS) can be used with NPWT. This report is a retrospective chart review of 9 patients treated in this manner. All wounds were almost completely re-epithelialized within 14 days, and their healing was as expected. Wound healing trajectories are shown. There were no significant complications in these patients. This dressing technique can be considered as an option when using ASCS and widely-meshed STSG. Copyright (c) The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Burn Association.
English
1559-047X
10.1093/jbcr/irab075 [doi] 6254258 [pii]
*Autografts/su [Surgery]
*Burns/th [Therapy]
*Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy/mt [Methods]
*Wound Healing
Adult
Female
Graft Survival
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Transplantation, Autologous
MedStar Health Research Institute
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory
Surgery/Burn Services
Journal Article