Treatment of Burn Injury with RECELL^®

Abstract

　Autologous cultured epidermal transplantation has been performed for cases of extensive burns when the availability of a healthy skin donor is limited, but the disadvantages are that it takes time to prepare and cannot be used in the acute phase. RECELL^® is a kit that prepares an autologous cell suspension from a small piece of skin by enzymatic treatment when needed in the operating room, and it can also be used in the acute phase. We investigated the treatment of 8 cases of burn injuries using RECELL^®. Epithelialization was achieved with RECELL^® alone for DDB and in combination with 1:6 mesh for DB, being considered a useful treatment option for extensive burns.