Current concepts in pediatric burn care: surgery of severe burns.
Optimal surgical therapy of severe burns in children has been controversial for a long time. A review of the current literature shows that prompt surgical excision of necrotic tissue and immediate autografting have become the standard in most burn centers. The authors present a concept based on prompt excision of third degree burns and discuss the problems of intermediate cover arising in massive burns.
Lochbühler
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Department of Surgery, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, University of Munich, Germany.
Meuli
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D001684:Biological Dressings; D001706:Biopsy; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery