Surgical Treatment of Acute Burns

A special issue of European Burn Journal (ISSN 2673-1991).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 July 2023) | Viewed by 7951

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Shriners Children's Northern California, Sacramento, CA, USA
Interests: optimal surgical treatment of acute burns; burn resuscitation; sepsis; scarring; response to injury

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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to present this Special Issue of the European Burn Journal that is dedicated to “Surgical Treatment of Acute Burns”. All submissions are peer-reviewed, and accepted papers will be published immediately.

Since the survival rate of acute burns is so high, the goal should be to facilitate the re-integration of burn survivors back into society. Therefore, surgeons need to focus on optimizing the functional and cosmetic outcomes of burn patients. There have been many new surgical techniques and technologies that are available to treat the burn wound. However, it is not clear whether these new strategies lead to improved outcomes.

In this Special Issue, we will review the latest available techniques to optimize the functional and cosmetic outcomes of deep burns. The Special Issue will cover basic surgical strategies for optimizing the results of autografting. In addition, the Issue will compare established and newer products that are available to treat burns. The use of epithelial, dermal, and cultured substitutes will also be presented. The differences of treating a small but deep burn will be compared with the strategies for covering a patient with a massive burn. Up-to-date reviews, technique descriptions, experimental studies and clinical studies, and commentaries are welcome.

Dr. David G. Greenhalgh
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • burn injury
  • skin grafting
  • autograft
  • allograft
  • epidermal spray
  • cultured epithelial autograft
  • dermal substitute
  • cultured skin substitute
  • composite skin
  • scarring

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Operative Management of Burns: Traditional Care
by David G. Greenhalgh
Eur. Burn J. 2023, 4(2), 262-279; https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj4020024 - 19 Jun 2023
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Surgical treatment of burn wounds has had a tremendous impact on burn patients. The survival of patients with massive burns is now very common. Expeditious coverage of the wound has been a major contributor to improved survival, but survival is not enough. There [...] Read more.
Surgical treatment of burn wounds has had a tremendous impact on burn patients. The survival of patients with massive burns is now very common. Expeditious coverage of the wound has been a major contributor to improved survival, but survival is not enough. There is a need to improve the ultimate functional and cosmetic outcomes of the wound in order to facilitate a patient’s return to society. This paper reviews strategies, using fairly basic techniques, to optimize the outcomes of burn patients. While there are many new skin products available, the strategies presented here can apply to any surgeon treating burns throughout the entire world. Full article
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Living Skin Substitute Tissue—Is a Replacement for the Autograft Possible?
by Angela L. F. Gibson
Eur. Burn J. 2023, 4(3), 492-500; https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj4030031 - 5 Sep 2023
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The ideal living tissue skin substitute for use in burn injury does not yet exist. The currently available alternatives to autologous skin grafting require an understanding of their characteristics and limitations to make an informed decision of surgical treatment options. In this review, [...] Read more.
The ideal living tissue skin substitute for use in burn injury does not yet exist. The currently available alternatives to autologous skin grafting require an understanding of their characteristics and limitations to make an informed decision of surgical treatment options. In this review, living tissue substitutes are categorized by autologous and allogeneic cell sources and epidermal-only versus bilayered tissue options. A short summary of the tissue composition, clinical data, and indications is provided. Finally, the gap in technology is defined and future potential areas of research are explored. Full article
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