[Application of laminar air flow techniques in burn treatment].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the value of laminar flow in the treatment of burns.


METHODS
The air in the laminar flow chamber and the wound tissues of the patients were sampled for bacterial detection. The number and stains of bacterial colony from different classes of laminar air flow chambers at different time points were inspected and compared.


RESULTS
The bacterial number was 0 in the laminar flow chamber of 1000 grade, which was obviously different from that in the public area. The mortality was obviously decreased in the laminar air flow chamber with shorter treatment time and hospitalization. No wound infection occurred and the wounds healed smoothly in all these patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The application of laminar air flow can be helpful for the treatment of severe burns.
Chen
Hua-de
HD
Department of Burn Surgery, People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510080, China. gdburns@163.com
Lai
Wen
W
Zheng
Shao-yi
SY
Gao
Hui
H
Xiong
Bing
B
Bian
Hui-ning
HN
Liu
Zuo-An
ZA
Wei
Li-jun
LJ
D000392:Air Movements; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014691:Ventilation