Lyophilised tilapia skin as a xenograft for superficial partial thickness burns: a novel preparation and storage technique

EML Júnior, MO de Moraes Filho… - Journal of Wound …, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
Despite a considerable decrease in its incidence worldwide, burns remain the fourth most
common type of trauma. The majority of burns are small, with 75% of injuries treated on an …

Innovative treatment using tilapia skin as a xenograft for partial thickness burns after a gunpowder explosion

EM Lima-Junior, MO de Moraes Filho… - Journal of surgical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Tilapia skin has non-infectious microbiota, high amounts of type I collagen, and similar
morphological structure to human skin, so it has been suggested as a potential xenograft for …

Use of tilapia skin as a xenograft for pediatric burn treatment: a case report

BA Costa, EM Lima Júnior… - Journal of burn care …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Burns represent the fifth most common cause of nonfatal childhood injuries in the world. The
Nile tilapia skin (Oreochromis niloticus) is widely available in Brazil and demonstrated, in …

Innovative burn treatment using tilapia skin as a xenograft: a phase II randomized controlled trial

EM Lima Júnior, MO De Moraes Filho… - Journal of burn care …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Skin substitutes are considered a useful alternative for occlusive dressings in the treatment
of superficial burns as they reduce the frequency of dressing replacement. This phase II …

Pediatric burn treatment using tilapia skin as a xenograft for superficial partial-thickness wounds: a pilot study

EM Lima Júnior, MO Moraes Filho… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Nile tilapia skin as a xenograft for the treatment of
partial-thickness burn wounds in children. This is an open-label, monocentric, randomized …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of tilapia skin xenograft compared to paraffin-impregnated gauze as a full-thickness burn dressing after excisional debridement: A case series

NM Putri, P Kreshanti, AN Syarif, GA Duhita… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction and importance Due to its high collagen, good adherence to wound bed, and
great wound healing properties, Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) skin has been studied as a …

[HTML][HTML] Nile Tilapia Skin Xenograft Versus Silver-Based Dressings in the Management of Partial-Thickness Burn Wounds: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

FCA Moraes, B Ferraz Barbosa, D Sepulvida… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Burns are a serious public health problem worldwide, causing high morbidity
and mortality. This study aimed to compare two forms of treatment for partial skin burns and …

[HTML][HTML] Nile tilapia skin xenograft versus silver-based hydrofiber dressing in the treatment of second-degree burns in adults

MJBDE MIRANDA, CT BRANDT - Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
▪ RESUMO Introdução: Estudos recentes apontam a utilização do curativo biológico com
base em animais aquáticos como biomaterial na medicina regenerativa, apresentando boa …

Acellular fish skin grafts for management of split thickness donor sites and partial thickness burns: a case series

K Alam, SLA Jeffery - Military medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
When treating large burns, autologous skin availability becomes a problem and burn
surgeons rely heavily on allogenic and xenogeneic skin for temporary coverage after …

[HTML][HTML] The use of acellular fish skin grafts in burn wound management—a systematic review

H Luze, SP Nischwitz, C Smolle, R Zrim, LP Kamolz - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Burn wound healing and management continues to be a major
challenge for patients and health care providers resulting in a considerable socio-economic …