Abstract
Surgical excision and grafting of deep partial-thickness (DPT) and full-thickness (FT) burns is a cornerstone of wound care. The use of commercially available topical enzymatic agents has been limited due to slower and less complete eschar removal than surgical excision. Using a porcine model of DPT and FT burns, we compared the eschar removal efficacy of a bromelain-enriched enzymatic agent derived from the stems of pineapple plants and a commercially available collagenase. We created 40 DPT and 40 FT burns on four anesthetized Yorkshire pigs. Eschar removal was initiated 24 hours later. Two pigs each were randomly assigned to collagenase or the bromelain-enriched agent. The bromelain-enriched agent was applied topically once for 4 hours followed by a 2-hour soaking. The collagenase was applied topically daily until complete removal of eschar or for up to 14 days. All bromelain-enriched treated FT burns underwent complete removal of the eschar after a single application while none of the collagenase-treated FT burns underwent complete removal of the eschar even after 14 days of treatment. All bromelain-enriched treated DPT burns had complete eschar removal after the single application. None of the collagenase-treated DPT burns experienced complete removal of eschar after 10 days; by day 14, 35% had complete eschar removal, 30% had >50% eschar removed, and 35% had <50% eschar removed. We conclude that eschar removal is quicker and more complete with the bromelain-enriched compared with collagenase debriding agent.
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