Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Different methods have been used for the care and dressing of the donor site due to the facilitation in the improvement and reduction of wound symptoms and therefore it implies the further possibility of donor site from the same locale. Aim of the study: To study outcome of burn wound dressing with fresh placenta. Materials and methods: To prepare the amniotic membrane dressing, a placenta of healthy women who underwent C-section delivery was used. All steps of processing the placenta were done in the laminar hood in the clear room. After processing, the amnion was stored in special containers and freezing temperature of -80 degree C. Physical examination was performed for all patients and their medical history was recorded. The burn degree was diagnosed clinically. During the hospitalization period all patients were examined for infection and discharge. They were followed-up over time intervals of 7, 30, and 90 days to screen the wound healing and scar forming. Results: In the present study, a total of 40 patients with burn wounds were included to study the effect of fresh placenta as dressing over burn wounds. 21 patients were males and 19 were females. The mean age was 43.69 years. We observed that the pain score declined rapidly in case group as compared to the control group. The results on comparison were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: Within the limitations of the present study, it can be concluded that the fresh placenta provides rapid reduction of pain in patients whose wound was dressed fresh placenta. The results are statistically significant. Keywords: Wound dressing, placenta dressing, burn wounds, pain score.