title: Further applications of "bilayer artificial skin".
abstract: A "bilayer artificial skin", composed of an inner layer of collagen sponge and an outer silicone layer, was developed by modifying the material reported by Yannas and Burke. Since our early results from experimental and clinical use of the original version of the "bilayer artificial skin" were reported, several improvements have been made in stages to eliminate some drawbacks related to disinfection and preservation and to reduce the primary cost of manufacture. The latest version of the material was successfully used in 27 sites on 23 patients. In this paper, the improvements in the material and the clinical results are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruguchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003094:Collagen; D004203:Disinfection; D005260:Female; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009506:Nevus / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012828:Silicones; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017768:Skin, Artificial
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones; D003094:Collagen