title: [The usage of thermo-vac facial masks for the treatment of hypertrophic scars in children].
abstract: We present the results obtained in the treatment of facial hypertrophic scars in children admitted in the Pediatric Burn Unit of the Hospital Infantil La Paz (Madrid). During the last 30 months 13 patients, with ages ranging from 3 months to 5 years, have been treated. Compared to the elastic pressure masks, rigid masks have yielded better results both on the short and the long term. Rigid masks of Thermo-Vac material turn out to be more comfortable and easier to wear and tolerate than the classical elastic appliances.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ros Mar
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López Gutiérrez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perdiguero
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008397:Masks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011312:Pressure
vernacular_title: Aplicación de Thermo-Vac en secuelas de quemaduras faciales en niños.