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Aggarwal et al. Plast Aesthet Res 2018;5:47 Plastic and
DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2018.65 Aesthetic Research

Original Article Open Access

Autologous platelet rich plasma - an adjunct to early
tangential excision and grafting in burns

Abhinav Aggarwal , Ravi Kumar Chittoria , Souradeep Dutta , Konda Sireesha Reddy , Vinayak Chavan ,
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Saurabh Gupta , Chirra Likhitha Reddy 1
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1 Department of Plastic Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry 605006, India.
2 Department of General Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry 605006, India.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Department of Plastic Surgery, JIPMER, Puducherry 605006, India.
E-mail: drchittoria@yahoo.com
How to cite this article: Aggarwal A, Chittoria RK, Dutta S, ReddyKS, Chavan V, Gupta S, ReddyCL. Autologous platelet rich plasma - an
adjunct to early tangential excision and grafting in burns. Plast Aesthet Res 2018;5:47. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2347-9264.2018.65

Received: 13 Sep 2018 First Decision: 30 Sep 2018 Revised: 2 Dec 2018 Accepted: 13 Dec 2018 Published: 26 Dec 2018

Science Editor: Raúl González-García Copy Editor: Cui Yu Production Editor: Huan-Liang Wu

Abstract

Aim: To affirm that autologous platelet rich plasma is a useful adjunct to early tangential excision and skin grafting to
enhance wound epithelization rates and improve scar quality.

Methods: The study was conducted in JIPMER Tertiary Burn Care Centerfrom November 2017 to February 2018. The
study was purely descriptive in nature and no statistical analysis was performed.A total of 12 patients were included with
burn wounds involving 10% to 25% total body surface area.

Results: There was 100% epithelization noted at the end of 2 weeks for all the 12 participants. Skin graft take was faster
with mean 85.4% take for all the 12 patients within 5 days.

Conclusion: Since it is an autologous component, platelet rich plasma is extremely safe and free of antigenic components.
It is relatively simple to prepare, less time taking, cost effective and highly efficacious in improving wound healing and
improving the efficacy of the traditional techniques like tangential excision and skin grafting in burn patients.

Keywords: Autologous platelet rich plasma, burns, tangential excision, split skin grafting

INTRODUCTION
Every year in India total 6-7 million people are afflicted with burns . Delayed wound healing, sepsis, and
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