title: Clinicopathologic observations on tangential eschar excision in deep burns.
abstract: Clinicopathologic observations on 11 patients with third degree and mainly deep second degree burns treated by appropriately early proper depth tangential eschar excision with adequate coverage by autografts, homografts or vaseline gauze saturated with antibiotics before releasing the tourniquet are presented. The clinical value of the procedure is discussed in the light of the pathohistologic analyses providing pointers for further study of the method and its clinical application.
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation