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Cirugía Plástica Ibero-Latinoamericana
versión On-line ISSN 1989-2055versión impresa ISSN 0376-7892
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ROA GUTIERREZ, Ricardo E. y PINEROS BARRAGAN, José Luis. Temporary coverage in burns. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2020, vol.46, suppl.1, pp.17-22. Epub 22-Jun-2020. ISSN 1989-2055. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0376-78922020000200006.
Sometimes excised burn wounds cannot be covered immediately with autologous skin grafts, due to local wound conditions, unavailability of donor areas, or because the procedure itself may be risky for patient survival. In these circumstances a temporary coverage is desirable to maintain wound viability, reduce infections, metabolic stress and pain.
Allografts have always been considered the best temporary coverage, but availability and cost are of concern. Xenografts can provide temporary coverage, even though its quality is clearly inferior to allograft
Although there is a constant evolution in the development of skin substitutes, no single product can be considered as the gold standard
This article reviews currently available products and clinical situations in which they can be used.
Palabras clave : Burns; Skin substitutes; Dermal templates; Allograft; Xenografts; Skin bank.