Burn Surgery Glossary

Hypovolemic shock resulting from massive fluid loss and increased vascular permeability in major burns.

Aggressive fluid therapy protocol used to maintain organ perfusion in major burn patients.

Specialized hospital ward designed for comprehensive care of severe burn patients.

Systemic infection originating from contaminated burn wounds, characterized by bacteremia and organ dysfunction.

Aggressive soft tissue infection that can complicate severe burn injuries.

Systemic toxicity from inhaling carbon monoxide gas, commonly associated with fire exposure.

Laboratory-grown sheets of patient's own skin cells used for covering large burn areas.

Topical antimicrobial agent combined with silver sulfadiazine, particularly effective against resistant organisms in bur...

Burn injury that completely encircles a body part, potentially causing circulatory or respiratory compromise.

Dangerous condition where pressure builds up within muscle compartments, often following circumferential burns.

Permanent shortening and tightening of scar tissue that restricts joint movement.

Laboratory-grown skin cells from the patient's own tissue used for burn wound coverage.

Laboratory-grown skin cells used as temporary wound coverage for extensive burns when insufficient donor sites exist.

Poisoning from hydrogen cyanide gas released during combustion of synthetic materials, common in house fires.

An excessive inflammatory response following severe burns characterized by widespread release of inflammatory mediators.

Surgical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue from burn wounds.

Surgical technique using abrasive tools to remove superficial layers of scarred skin for texture improvement.

Surgical technique aimed at maintaining viable dermal tissue during burn wound excision to optimize healing outcomes.

Area of unburned skin from which autograft is harvested for transplantation.

Complications and adverse effects occurring at the site where healthy skin is harvested for burn grafting procedures.

Eyelid contracture causing outward turning of the lid margin, commonly following facial burns.

Chemical removal of necrotic tissue using topical enzyme preparations rather than surgical instruments.

Non-surgical removal of burn eschar using proteolytic enzymes applied topically.

Manufactured skin products that replace the epidermal layer in burn reconstruction.