Use of Integra in the treatment of third degree burns to the penile shaft: a case series with 6-month follow-up.

Abstract

Third-degree burns to the penile shaft are serious injuries sometimes accompanied by poor healing, hypertrophic scar formation, painful erections, and dyspareunia. At this burn center, three patients with penile shaft burns have been treated successfully with Integra followed by thin, split-thickness skin grafting. Allowing a scar-free foundation for skin grafting to the penile shaft, in combination with early excisions and split-thickness autografting, Integra application facilitated the early return of near-normal skin quality, no contractures, and pain-free erectile function. With innovative management techniques, functional outcomes were obvious throughout the 6-month follow-up period.

• Authors: Amin D Jaskille, Jeffrey W Shupp, James C Jeng, Marion H Jordan
• Journal: Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association (J Burn Care Res) 2009 May-Jun Vol. 30 Issue 3 Pg. 524-8 ISSN: 1559-047X [Print] England
• PMID: 19349885 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• integra artificial skin
• Chondroitin Sulfates
• Collagen

Topics

• Adult
• Burns (surgery)
• Chondroitin Sulfates (therapeutic use)
• Collagen (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Penis (injuries)
• Wound Healing