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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 9, No. 2, 2004, pp. 67-71
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Bioline Code: js04042
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2004, pp. 67-71
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Comparison Of Honey-Ghee Dressing With Collagen Dressing In The Management Of Superficial Burn Wounds In Children
Ongom P, Kijjambu S C, Mutumba S K, Sebbaale A K.
Abstract
Background: Options available for local management of burns include occlusive dressing and delayed skin grafting, open method and immediate excision followed by immediate skin grafting.
Methods: A randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted in Mulago Hospital, Kampala to compare Honey-Ghee dressing and Collagen dressing in the management of superficial burn wounds. : A total of 52 children with superficial burn injury were studied to assess the efficacy and the safety of Collagen as a dressing in comparison with Honey-Ghee dressing.
Results: The mean duration of wound healing of the 26 patients dressed with Collagen was 9.9 days while that for the 26 patients dressed with Honey-Ghee was 12.3 days. Collagen dressed wounds healed significantly faster than Honey-Ghee dressed wounds. Four (15.38%) patients of the 26 patients dressed with collagen developed wound infection while 5 (19.23%) of the 26 patients dressed with Honey-Ghee dressing developed wound infection. There was no significant difference between the percentages. The organisms causing wound infections were Staphylococcus aurous (33.3%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (33.3%), Citrobacter freundii (22.2%) and Escherichia coli (11.1%).
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