Bacteriostatic and biological stimulation effect of Mepitel on experimental burns on the skin of rats.

This study was conducted on 200 white Wistar rats weighing about 200 g each. The animals were divided into two equal groups--an experimental one, with Mepitel (SCA Mölnlycke) dressings, and a control group with cotton gauze dressings. Microbiological and histological examinations and measurements of the wounds made on the 3rd, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th days after the 3rd-degree heat burn was inflicted using the standard method.

Tactics of sparing activity during the acute period of severe burns.

The authors make an analysis of the acute period and treatment of severe burns affecting over 50% of body surface. In our cases we used a SAPEX fluid bed. All patients were surgically treated after the acute period.

[An experimental study of chemical necrectomy in chemical injuries of the skin].

The authors studied experimentally the morphological changes of injuries and the surrounding areas after a skin chemical injury caused by sodium hydroxide, sulphuric acid and chlorhydric acid under the influence of acidic necrolytics--40% benzoic acid and 40% salycilic acid in unguentus. The necrolytics are applied on the injured areas immediately upon getting the wound or on the 4th day thereafter, while the morphological study is carried out after getting off the necrosis. It has been established that the necrolysis in the case of sodium hydroxide was not effected by the 28th day.