Treatment of deep second-degree burns on the abdomen, thighs, and genitalia: use of tilapia skin as a xenograft

Treatment of deep second-degree burns on the abdomen, thighs, and genitalia: use of tilapia skin as a xenograft

Tilapia skin has a non-infectious microbiota and a morphological structure similar to human skin. Phase II clinical studies, not yet published, have shown promising results in their use for the treatment of burns. In the protocols of these studies, patients with lesions in areas of skin folds, such...

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Main Authors: Edmar Maciel Lima, Manoel Odorico Moraes, Bruno Almeida Costa, Alex Marques Do Nascimento Uchôa, Camila Barroso Martins, Maria Elisabete Amaral De Moraes, Marina Becker Sales Rocha, Francisco Vagnaldo Fechine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2020-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Subjects:
burns
tilapia
biological dressings
biocompatible materials
cichlids
Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2755/en_v35n2a17.pdf

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