Topical steroids in burn patients: A systematic review of the literature and a descriptive analysis of topical KENACOMB use at a major tertiary burn centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Topical steroids are used widely to manage excessive inflammation and hypergranulation in burns; however, their use is controversial, and current evidence is largely anecdotal. Topical KENACOMB is a steroid preparation consisting of triamcinolone acetonide, neomycin, gramicidin, and nystatin, and it is standard of care at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital burns unit. To our knowledge, there is no published literature that reports the use of KENACOMB to treat wound-associated inflammation and hypergranulation.

Objective

To synthesise current evidence surrounding the efficacy and safety of topical steroid use in treating inflammation and hypergranulation in burns patients. We also describe the use of topical KENACOMB in our burns unit.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Duff MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424263 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature