Use of Integra in the treatment of third degree burns to the penile shaft: a case series with 6-month follow-up.
Third-degree burns to the penile shaft are serious injuries sometimes accompanied by poor healing, hypertrophic scar formation, painful erections, and dyspareunia. At this burn center, three patients with penile shaft burns have been treated successfully with Integra followed by thin, split-thickness skin grafting. Allowing a scar-free foundation for skin grafting to the penile shaft, in combination with early excisions and split-thickness autografting, Integra application facilitated the early return of near-normal skin quality, no contractures, and pain-free erectile function. With innovative management techniques, functional outcomes were obvious throughout the 6-month follow-up period.
The Burn Center; Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA.
Amin D
AD
Jaskille
Jeffrey W
JW
Shupp
James C
JC
Jeng
Marion H
MH
Jordan
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing
C114835:integra artificial skin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003094:Collagen