OBJECTIVE To compare topical diphenylhydantion (Phenytoin) with silver sulphadiazine/chlorhexidine (Silverex) in terms of rate of wound healing, analgesic and antibacterial properties in small to moderate-sized (< 30% TBSA) superficial dermal (second degree) burn wounds. DESIGN A prospective randomized controlled study. SETTING Surgical wards, Muhimbili National Hospital from July 2000 to F...

The application of a photoacoustic imaging instrument based upon a Fabry-Perot polymer film ultrasound sensor to imaging the superficial vasculature is described. This approach provides a backward mode-sensing configuration that has the potential to overcome the limitations of current piezoelectric based detection systems used in superficial photoacoustic imaging. The system has been evaluated ...

BACKGROUND A variety of island flaps can be based on the superficial temporal artery with variable tissue composition. They can be used for defect reconstruction, cavity resurfacing, facial hair restoration, or contracture release. METHODS Seventy-two patients underwent facial reconstruction using a superficial temporal artery island flap from October 2010 to October 2014. The defects had var...

BACKGROUND The introduction of VASER (vibration amplification of sound energy at resonance) technology has enabled the application of lipoplasty techniques to the superficial fat layers. Differential lipoplasty has been used to detail abdominal musculature by "abdominal etching," but was applicable only to limited areas in male patients with low body fat. OBJECTIVE The authors report on the u...

Children, especially younger ones, form a risky group among burned patients. A severe burn injury is not only a life threatening problem for injured children, but may have serious physical, psychosocial and financial effects on them, their families and the society. Although the number of burned victims among children has been decreasing in most of the European countries, including Croatia, duri...

OBJECTIVE Burn wound depth is a significant determinant of patient treatment and morbidity. While superficial partial-thickness burns generally heal by re-epithelialization with minimal scarring, deeper wounds can form hypertrophic or contracted scars, often requiring surgical excision and grafting to prevent a suboptimal result. In addition, without timely intervention, more superficial burn w...

OBJECTIVES To retrospectively collect data on patients with burn injury due to hot depilatory wax. To investigate the effect of varying microwave output power on wax temperature. To determine whether instructions provided by manufacturers allow safe domestic use. METHODS Data from the RAH burns database was collected for patients with wax-induced burns between January 1991 and January 2010. W...