Clinical results of grafting burns with epidermal Langerhans' cell depleted allograft overlay.
Twenty-one severely burned patients have received widely meshed and expanded autografts and allografts of epidermis depleted of Langerhans' cells. In 18 patients 80% or more of the grafts took successfully. Six patients (29%) died, three of inhalation injuries. Using allografts of epidermis depleted of Langerhans' cells means that larger burned areas can safely be grafted during one procedure.
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Departmetn of Plastic Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000078404:Epidermal Cells; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing