PROCEL BURN COVER USED AS A TOTAL-BODY DRESSING IN BURNS

A 26-month-old boy sustained a scald injury revering 83 per cent of hi s total body surface area (TBSA). He also developed sepsis and multior gan failure (MOF). Locally he was treated with Procel burn cover and s ilver sulphadiazine cream (SSD) for 23 days. By using Procel, the dres sings-change lime was shortened significantly Procel burn cover contro lled core and skin temperature more effectively compared to convention al dressing, and the staff acceptance increased because of its easy an d fast use. Based on our observation, this material can be used succes sfully as a total body dressing with children with extensive partial t hickness bunts or temporarily in full thickness burns until wound exci sion ran be performed.