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Introduction: Maharashtra's rural outskirts show's major cases of burns resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. In Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Karad this study is done to evaluate use of EUSOL for local application in dressings of burns and it's outcome and efficiency compared against use of silver sulfadiazine for local application in dressings of burns and it's outcome with efficiency. EUSOL in this study is diluted with normal saline in ratio EUSOL:NS=1:4 to reduce pain and irritation caused due to EUSOL Methods: Total of 200 patients of burn injury caused due to various etiology are participated in this study. These patients having total burn surface area 10% to 40%. The patient's who were treated with EUSOL kept in group A (n=100). The patient's who were treated with silver sulfadiazine kept in group B (n=100). Dressings of patients in both groups done on alternate days by using above mentioned agents respectively for 6 weeks from date of admission. At interval 2 weeks; wound healing has been assessed and swabs taken from wound for culture and sensitivity. At completion of 6 weeks, A thorough assessment of patient's burns wound done in view of wound healing, secondary infection, episodes of leucocytosis and outcome noted. Result: In group A; which were treated with Local Application of EUSOL, 66/100 patients achieved complete healing. In group B; which were treated with Local Application of silver sulfadiazine, 28/100 patients achieved complete healing. Incidence of secondary infection was significantly less in group A (EUSOL) than in group B (Silver sulfadiazine) (Provided dressings were done using All Aseptic Precautions) Conclusion: The EUSOL which is used in dressings for Local application has better shows outcome in terms of 1) Achieving complete healing of burns wound 2) has less incidence of secondary infection ( Provided dressings were done using All Aseptic Precautions) 3) has relatively low cost and easily available Compared to Local application of Silver sulfadiazine
Publication date: 15/02/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.2.1014