Experience in treatment of patients with first- and second-degree burns using film dressings "Mensul Dressing" Combined with levomekol

Introduction. The urgency of conservative local treatment of first- and second-degree burns is determined by their prevalence. Up to 80 % of patients with heat injury treated in hospitals have first- and second-degree burns. The overall treatment goal of these lesions is their quick spontaneous healing with maximum patient comfort. Objective. The objective of this study is to improve treatment outcomes for first- and second-degree burns by maintaining them in their own liquid medium using film dressings «Mеnsul dressing» combined with levomekol. Materials and Methods. The paper analyses the result of medical assistamce for 90 patients with first- and second-degree burns who were treated in burn unit of Ulyanovsk central city clinical hospital in 20082015. The authors conducted clinical assessment of efficacy of film dressings «Mеnsul dressing» combined with levomekol in comparison with traditional gauze bandages with levomekol in local treatment of first- and second-degree burns. They studied the period of cleansing from necrosis and final epithelization of first-and second-degree burn wounds taking into consideration types of dressing materials used in patient's skin preparation. Results. It was found out that that «Mmsul dressing» combined with levomekol helps to reduce the final epithelization period up to 3 days while treating first-degree burns and up to 8 days while treating second-degree burns in comparison with the use of gauze bandages and levomekol. Conclusions. «Mеnsul dressing» combined with levomekol creates favorable conditions for wound healing in its own liquid medium in first- and second-degree burns. «Mmsul dressing» contributes to dermal wound healing.