Comparing the outcomes between silver sulfadiazine (SSD) versus sustained-release silver foam in treatment of partial thickness burn patients

Authors

  • Muhammad Bilal Saeed Pak Italian Modern Burn Center, Multan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Akmal shah Pak Italian Modern Burn Center, Multan, Pakistan
  • Umair Rahim Khan Pak Italian Modern Burn Center, Multan, Pakistan
  • Ijaz Hussain Shah Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
  • Naheed Ahmed Pak Italian Modern Burn Center, Multan, Pakistan
  • Asra Yasin Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61581/MJSP.VOL04/02/18

Abstract

Objective: To compare the outcomes between silver sulfadiazine (SSD) versus sustained-release silver foam in treatment of partial thickness burn patients.

Methodology: Randomized controlled trial was conducted in department of Burn/Plastic surgery, Nishtar Medical University/Hospital, Multan in Six months from 27-11-2021 to 27-05-2022. All patients of second degree partial thickness burns (n=164) were divided in equally in two groups through draw method, 82 patients in each, group (A) treated with silver sulfadiazine and group (B) with sustained-release silver foam dressing. Baseline data and outcome i.e., pain, wound healing and hospital stay were recorded on predesigned proforma

Results: In Group I, there were 15.0% patients who had wound healed and 25.0% patients had wound healed in Group II. The mean VAS score at 5, 10, 15 and 20 day of Group II was less than the Group II (p<0.001). whereas, the wound healing in both the groups were almost equal at 5, 10, 15 and 20 day, and the differences were statistically insignificant, (p>0.050).

Conclusion; utilization of sustained-release silver dressing exhibits notable advantages in the wound healing process, including accelerated recovery rates, reduced pain levels, and consequently, earlier hospital discharge, when compared to silver sulfadiazine (SSD) dressings in treatment of partial thickness burn patients.

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Published

30-12-2023

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): Medical Journal of South Punjab

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Medical Section

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