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A comparative study of glycerinized and lyophilized porcine skin in dressings for third-degree burns. 1982

A R Basile

A comparative study of local treatment with lyophilized and glycerinized porcine skin was performed on 100 patients with third-degree burns. We compared the efficiency, simplicity, and cost of preparation of dehydrated, sterile porcine skin for ready use in temporary dressings for burn victims. We conclude that this is a simple, efficient, and safe method, which, because of its low cost, will permit greater use of porcine skin as a temporary substitute in dressings for third-degree burns.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002056	Burns	Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like.	Burn
D005612	Freeze Drying	Method of tissue preparation in which the tissue specimen is frozen and then dehydrated at low temperature in a high vacuum. This method is also used for dehydrating pharmaceutical and food products.	Lyophilization,Drying, Freeze,Dryings, Freeze,Freeze Dryings,Lyophilizations
D005990	Glycerol	A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.	1,2,3-Propanetriol,Glycerin,1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane,Glycerine
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001458	Bandages	Material used for wrapping or binding any part of the body.	Dressings,Bandage,Dressing
D001684	Biological Dressings	Human or animal tissue used as temporary wound coverings.	Allograft Dressings,Amniotic Membrane Dressings,Dressings, Biological,Heterograft Dressings,Homograft Dressings,Pig Skin Dressings,Porcine Xenograft Dressings,Xenograft Dressings,Biologic Dressing,Dressing, Biological,Allograft Dressing,Amniotic Membrane Dressing,Biologic Dressings,Biological Dressing,Dressing, Allograft,Dressing, Amniotic Membrane,Dressing, Biologic,Dressing, Heterograft,Dressing, Homograft,Dressing, Pig Skin,Dressing, Porcine Xenograft,Dressing, Xenograft,Dressings, Allograft,Dressings, Amniotic Membrane,Dressings, Biologic,Dressings, Heterograft,Dressings, Homograft,Dressings, Pig Skin,Dressings, Porcine Xenograft,Dressings, Xenograft,Heterograft Dressing,Homograft Dressing,Pig Skin Dressing,Porcine Xenograft Dressing,Xenograft Dressing,Xenograft Dressing, Porcine,Xenograft Dressings, Porcine
D013552	Swine	Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).	Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014021	Tissue Preservation	The process by which a tissue or aggregate of cells is kept alive outside of the organism from which it was derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).	Preservation, Tissue,Preservations, Tissue,Tissue Preservations