3-year follow up survey of 39 patients with skin lesion caused by mustard gas
- VernacularTitle:39例芥子气皮肤损伤3年随访报告
- Author:
Yi HUANG
;
Jinghai SUN
;
Jingyan ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mustard gas;
skin transplantation;
epidermal growth factor;
follow-up studies
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the remote effects of epidermal growth factor(EGF)and early removal of eschar combined with skin grafting for the treatment of skin lesion produced by mustard gas.Methods A 3-year follow-up survey was condueted in 39 patients with skin lesion produced by mustard gas.The condition of healing was observed and evaluated.Results Good epithelial healing with pigmentation was observed in all the surveyed patients,and only in a few of them showed local recurrence of wound.Itching and paresthesia in the wounded parts were the main complaints.The sequelae remained unpredictable.Conclusion The early use of epidermal growth factor and early removal of eschar followed by skin grafting for the treatment of skin lesion produced by mustard gas may achieve satisfactory therapeutic effect.
