Suprathel’s usability and effectiveness for the treatment of paediatric partial thickness burns: a 10-year retrospective cohort study

Abstract

Suprathel has been introduced in our centre since 2014 for superficial to deep partial thickness burns. To evaluate healing outcomes and usability of Suprathel in our paediatric population, we conducted a retrospective cohort study, including all paediatric patients treated with Suprathel for burn wounds since its introduction. The studied population consisted of 92 patients, with a mean age of 4 years [3 months −17 years]. The median wound healing time for the entire cohort was 12.5 days, with no significant differences between the age groups. If wounds were found to be colonized during treatment, the majority of pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus (55.8 %). Seven percent of the patients required a split-thickness skin graft after approximately ten days. The use of Suprathel as epidermal dressing for treatment of partial thickness burns in the paediatric population demonstrates favourable adherence to the wound bed, and reduces the need for frequent dressing changes; the lack of increased wound infections underscore its benefits in paediatric burn care. Our findings suggest no significant differences in outcomes based on the timing of application, wound location, or wound bed preparation, and confirms its efficacy in mobile areas such as the hands.