title: Hyalomatrix PA in burn care practice: results from a national retrospective survey, 2005 to 2006.
abstract: Results of a national retrospective survey on Hyalomatrix PA in burn patients are reported.A total of 11 burn centers were contacted.A total of 57 patients were available. Hyalomatrix PA was used on young and adult patients, mainly in deep partial thickness and full thickness burns. In most cases, Hyalomatrix PA was applied immediately after the wound cleaning (wound debridement or escharectomy for adults, dermabrasion or debridement in young patients). After 7 days, reepithelization processes were more frequent in deep partial thickness burns. One-half of the patient population underwent grafting. After 29 days, complete closure was achieved in almost all patients. The Vancouver Scar Scale showed better values for adults, while no differences were observed for burn depth or patients undergoing grafting. No adverse reactions were recorded.Hyalomatrix PA is used in young and adults, in deep partial thickness and full thickness burns, as a temporary coverage before grafting or alone for wound healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Gianpiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gravante
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sorge
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merone
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tamisani
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Lonardo
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scalise
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doneddu
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Melandri
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stracuzzi
authors.forename: Maria Giuseppina
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Onesti
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cerulli
authors.forename: Raimondo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pinn
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Esposito
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D014945:Wound Healing; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C086358:hyaluronic acid benzyl ester; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid