It is highly permeable to oxygen and water vapor, providing a favorable environment for burn healing.
Suprathel was developed analogous to human skin and has properties comparable to natural skin, such as elasticity and impermeability to bacteria.
Benefits
No risk of immune responses or allergies
Requires only one application
Translucent after placement, allowing for wound surveillance
Reduces pain
Reduces treatment costs (single application, less hospitalization time and less need for pain medication)
Rapid healing process
Excellent cosmetic results
Indications
- 2nd degree burns, superficial and deep
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Bullous epidermolysis
- Graft donor sites
- Steven Johnson syndrome
- Abrasions
Presentations
Bibliographic references:
- Mądry, R., Strużyna, J., Stachura-Kułach, A., Drozdz, Ł., & Bugaj, M. (2011). Effectiveness of Suprathel® application in partial thickness burns, frostbites and Lyell syndrome treatment. Polski przeglad chirurgiczny, 83(10), 541–548. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10035-011-0086-5
- Selig, H.F., Keck, M., Lumenta, D.B., Mittlböck, M., Kamolz, L.P. (April, 2013).The use of a polylactide-based copolymer as a temporary skin substitute in deep dermal burns: 1-year follow-up results of a prospective clinical noninferiority trial. Wound Repair Regen.2013 May-Jun;21(3):402-9. doi: 10.1111/wrr.12050.
- Lindford, A., J., Kaartinen, I. S., Virolainen, S. & Vuola, J. (2011). Comparison of Suprathel® and allograft skin in the treatment of a severe case of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 37(7), e67–e72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2011.07.015
- Kaartinen, I & Kuokkanen, H. (2011). Suprathel ® causes less bleeding and scarring than Mepilex ® Transfer in the treatment of donor sites of split-thickness skin grafts. Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery. 45. 200-3. 10.3109/2000656X.2011.583515.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22150140
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