Conservative Management Of Partial-Thickness Scald Burns In Children Using Cultured Allogenic Keratinocyte Spray: Initial Experience Of 18 Patients Treated In An Outpatient Setting.

The objective of this study was to describe our clinical experience with the use of cultured allogeneic keratinocyte (CAK) using a simplified cell delivery method in the treatment of pediatric partial-thickness scald burns treated as outpatients in a Burn Unit. An actuator fitted onto a 3ml syringe was used for cell spray. Eighteen patients having active mixed partial-thickness burn wound areas of <10% total body surface area (TBSA), treated between 2017 and 2019, were included in the study. The wounds were managed conservatively with a combination of burn dressings using hydrogels and CAK application. The timing of the CAK application was decided by the treating plastic surgeon based on his clinical judgment and the clinical status of the wound. The primary study endpoints were the number of days and dressing changes required for complete wound reepithelialization. All of the eighteen patients' wounds reepithelialized completely with CAK application, with a mean reepithelialization time of 10.33 (±4.95) days after the application of CAK. The median value for the number of CAK applications and total dressing sessions required to achieve complete healing were 3 and 4 times, respectively. Wounds treated with CAK application between 8-21 days after burn injury required fewer cell application sessions and fewer dressing changes than wounds treated within seven days and after 21 days from the burn injury. None of the patients reported any adverse reaction related to CAK use. The present study suggests that non-extensive mixed partial-thickness scald burn in children can be successfully treated conservatively using CAK as an adjunct in addition to standard dressing in the outpatient setting.

Le but de cette étude est de décrire notre expérience clinique avec l'utilisation de kératinocytes allogéniques de culture (KAC), en utilisant une méthode simplifiée d'application cellulaire pour le traitement des brûlures intermédiaires de l'enfant par eau chaude, traitées en ambulatoire dans notre unité de brûlés. Un embout, fixé à une seringue de 3 ml, a été utilisé pour la vaporisation cellulaire. 18 patients présentant des brûlures de profondeur intermédiaire au stade aigu, de surface <10% de la surface corporelle totale (SCT) et pris en charge entre 2017 et 2019, ont été inclus dans cette étude. Les plaies ont reçu un traitement conservateur combinant des pansements à base d'hydrogel et l'application de KAC. Le moment pour appliquer les KAC a été choisi par le chirurgien plasticien référent en fonction de son appréciation clinique et du stade de la plaie. Les critères principaux d'évaluation de l'étude ont été le nombre de jours et le nombre de réfections de pansements nécessaires à une réépithélialisation complète. Les plaies des 18 patients ont été totalement réépithélialisées par l'application de KAC, avec un délai moyen de 10,33 (+/-4,95) jours après la vaporisation cellulaire. La valeur médiane du nombre d'applications de KAC d'une part et de réfections de pansements d'autre part, nécessaires pour obtenir une cicatrisation complète a été respectivement de trois applications de KAC et de quatre pansements. Les plaies traitées par l'application de KAC dans un délai de 8 à 21 jours après la brûlure ont nécessité moins de séances d'application cellulaire et de pansements que les plaies traitées dans les sept premiers jours ou au-delà du 21e jour après la brûlure. Aucun des patients n'a présenté d'effets secondaires rapportés à l'utilisation de KAC. Cette étude suggère que les brûlures peu étendues intermédiaires par ébouillantement chez l'enfant peuvent être menées à cicatrisation par un traitement conservateur utilisant la vaporisation de KAC en complément de pansements standards en traitement ambulatoire.

Melanocyte-Keratinocyte Transplantation in Post-Burn Leukoderma Scars: Preliminary Experience Using a Modified Technique.

Post-burn leukoderma, commonly affecting the African and Asian communities, results from deep dermal burns. The associated stigma exacerbates the condition and significantly affects the rehabilitation and reintegration of post-burn survivors into society. Melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation (MKTP) is a promising single-stage treatment for repigmentation in vitiligo. However, its use in post-burn leukoderma is undetermined. This study aims to evaluate the MKTP treatment in post-burn leukoderma patches. Six patients (five males and one female, mean age = 29±5.51 years) with ten patches of post-burn leukoderma underwent single-stage MKTP without adjuvant pigmentation therapy. The postoperative follow-up period ranged from twelve to twenty-four months for all the patients. The average size of leukoderma treated was 16.25±9 cm2. Repigmentation was observed in 92.16±11.05% of the total treated area by the end of one year after MKTP application. All six patients were satisfied with the treatment outcome. MKTP without adjuvant therapy is an effective surgical treatment to treat post-burn leukoderma patches. Future studies should cover a larger sample over a longer follow-up period.

Le vitiligo cicatriciel après brûlure est fréquent dans les populations africaines et asiatiques, affectant significativement la réintégration sociale des patients. La TMK est une technique en 1 temps de repigmentation du vitiligo, prometteuse, qui n'a pas été évaluée dans ce contexte. Nous l'avons utilisée, sans traitement adjuvant, chez 6 patients (5 hommes et 1 femme de 29 +/- 5,51 ans) sur 10 zones dépigmentées (surface de 16,25 +/- 9 cm2), avec un recul de 12 à 32 mois. À un an, une repigmentation a été observée sur 92,16 +/- 11,05% de la surface traitée et tous les patients étaient satisfaits du résultat. La TMK isolée semble donc être efficace pour traiter le vitiligo cicatriciel après brûlures, des études sur des zones plus étendues et avec un suivi à plus long terme restant nécessaires.

Improving heavy oil recovery, part (I): synthesis and surface activity evaluation of some novel organometallic surfactants based on salen-M complexes.

This study focuses on preparing a new family of organometallic surfactants based on five ion complexes, namely Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Fe3+, and Mn2+. The first step is the preparation of 5-chloromethyl salicylaldehyde (Salen, S). The second step is the formation of sodium alkoxide of Pluronic F-127 (AP). The third step is the formation of the modified AP-Salen (new ligand). This ligand was reacted with the metal chlorides as mentioned earlier to obtain the organometallic surfactants (OMS) named AP-Salen-M complexes. FT-IR, 1H-NMR, SEM, and EDX justified the chemical structure of the as-prepared materials. The surface tension of these surfactants was measured for surfactant solutions at different concentrations to determine the CMC and calculate their surface-active properties. The interfacial tension at CMC was measured against heavy crude oil to predict the availability and use these surfactants in the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process. From the results, this class of surfactants exhibited good surface-active properties and high efficiency on the interface adsorption; besides, they reduced the interfacial tension in the order between 10-1 and 10-2 mN m-1, which gives a good indication to use these surfactants in EOR application for the heavy crude oil.

Verification of high efficient broad beam cold cathode ion source.

An improved form of cold cathode ion source has been designed and constructed. It consists of stainless steel hollow cylinder anode and stainless steel cathode disc, which are separated by a Teflon flange. The electrical discharge and output characteristics have been measured at different pressures using argon, nitrogen, and oxygen gases. The ion exit aperture shape and optimum distance between ion collector plate and cathode disc are studied. The stable discharge current and maximum output ion beam current have been obtained using grid exit aperture. It was found that the optimum distance between ion collector plate and ion exit aperture is equal to 6.25 cm. The cold cathode ion source is used to deposit aluminum coating layer on AZ31 magnesium alloy using argon ion beam current which equals 600 µA. Scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction techniques used for characterizing samples before and after aluminum deposition.

Ulnar nerve to musculocutaneous nerve transfer in an ulnar ray-deficient infant with brachial plexus birth palsy: case report.

In Oberlin's nerve transfer, a fascicle of the ulnar nerve is sutured end-to-end to the branch of musculocutaneous nerve to the biceps muscle in the arm. This transfer is commonly used in adult traumatic C5-C6 avulsion injuries of the brachial plexus. We report the successful use of Oberlin nerve transfer in an ulnar ray-deficient infant with brachial plexus birth palsy.

Histopathology of the tensor tympani muscle in otitis media.

Involvement of the tensor tympani muscle (TTM) and tendon in otitis media have been suggested both clinically and experimentally. Extensive postmortem histopathological studies of the human TTM in cases with known otitis media have not been done. One-hundred-five human temporal bones with and without otitis media were evaluated using light microscopy to determine the pathological changes of the TTM and tendon. Fatty cell infiltration and degenerative changes of the muscle fibers were observed in non-otitis and otitis media groups, but were greater in those cases with otitis media. Inflammatory cell infiltration and fibroblastic reactions occurred more often in chronic and purulent otitis media, and hypercontracted fibers were more frequent in serous and chronic otitis media. This study indicates that the human TTM and tendon are pathologically involved in the inflammatory process of otitis media.

Cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cysts: a report on 30 cases.

Thirty cases of cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cysts treated over a period of 20 years are reviewed with regard to their clinical features, the pathophysiology of their symptoms and their management. The predominating symptoms were related to the 7th and 8th cranial nerves and headaches. The signs and symptoms were present for an average period of 4 months. It was not always possible to determine if the signs and symptoms were due to local involvement by the epidermoid, increased intracranial pressure, or both. Diagnostic procedures evolved from angiography and ventriculography to non-invasive computed tomography and MRI. The posterior cranial fossa approach was used in 27 cases. Total excision of the epidermoid was the aim and was carried out in five (18%) patients but concern regarding the preservation of nearby important neurovascular structures forced partial removal in 22 patients. To minimise reformation, the residual epidermoid was carefully coagulated with the aid of the operating microscope and bipolar cautery without damaging surrounding neurovascular structures.