Observation on the effect of silver ion alginate dressing on deep II degree burn wounds on limbs of children

Song Deheng; Li Yong; Liu Jisong; Hao Qingyu; Zhang Xiangzhou; Yu Yong

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-8521.2016.04.002

Abstract：Objective: To investigate the clinical effects of silver ion alginate dressing on treatment of deep II degree burn wound of children.Methods: Sixty orthopaedic patients with deep II degree burns on limbs admitted to Bengbu the Third People's Hospital from July 2015 to May 2016 were randomly divided into observation group and control group (30 cases in each group). After debridement, the wound surface was covered with silver ion alginate dressing (observation group) or smeared with silver zinc cream antibacterial agent (control group), the wounds were then wrapped with sterile gauze. Fresh dressing was changed for according to the exudation of the wounds. The times of dressing-change, the fever rate 7-day after treatment, wound healing rate and healing time were compared between the two groups.Results: The times of dressing change were obviously less in observation group (8.63±2.37) than in control group (14.70±2.30) with statistical significance (P<0.05). The fever rate 7-day after treatment was obviously lower in observation group (2 cases, 6.67%) than in control group (7 cases, 23.33%) with significant difference (P<0.05). The wound healing rates were obviously higher in observation group than in control group on day 7, 11, 15 and 19 after treatment with statistical significance (P<0.05). The wound healing time and hospital stay were all shorter in observation group [(20.70±2.30) days and (21.33±3.67) days, respectively] than in control group [(27.63 ±3.63) days and (28.30±3.30) days, respectively] with statistical significance (P<0.05).Conclusions: Treatment with silver ion alginate dressings in children with deep II degree burn wounds may decrease the times of dressing-change, promote wound healing, reduce the patients' pain, so is worth to be popularized and applied.