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The healing effects of using tilapia skin to heal burns and wounds

dos Santos LO;
Filho MAN;
da Cunha IMM;
da Silva ACC;
Paschoal JFB;
Malaquias DTM;
da Silva LT;
Oliveira DTS;
Vieira LS;
Araujo BD;
Carvalho RO;
de Melo LV;
Prezotto EF;
Furtado DC;
Alves HPF;
Villca JVC;
Occulate LM;
Carriço HRMO;
Pinheiro R;
Klock JRK;
de Abreu EKS;
Junior MAFL;
Yamashiro GC;
de Oliveira LP;
Holanda JR;
Chagas RC;
Sanches MF;
Bezerra TAR

Larissa Oliveira dos Santos

Manoel Alves do N. Filho

Isabela Maria Morais da Cunha

Aline Cristina Couto da Silva

Juliana Fontes Beltran Paschoal

Délio Tiago Martins Malaquias

Leonardo Tomé da Silva

Diógenes Trabuco da Silva Oliveira

Lucas de Souza Vieira

Bruna Daniel Araujo

Roselene de O. Carvalho

Lucas Vieira de Melo

Elisa Favareto Prezotto

Daniella Campos Furtado

Hugo Pinheiro Ferreira Alves

Jenyffer Victoria Cabrera Villca

Liliana Martins Occulate

Hamilton Roberto Moreira de Oliveira Carriço

Rafael Pinheiro

Josmar Ramon Krüger Klock

Elisa Kelly Soares de Abreu

Marco Antônio Ferreira Lessa Junior

Giovana Casarini Yamashiro

Lis Paulino de Oliveira

Jessica Rabelo Holanda

Raphael Caldeira Chagas

Marina Ferreira Sanches

Thiago Augusto Rochetti Bezerra


Keywords

Healing
Skin Burns
Tilapia Skin

Abstract

Introduction: Tilapia skin, a freshwater fish, is being used to treat patients with severe burns. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the evidence on the use of tilapia skin in burn healing. Material and Methods: The methodology used was a literature review. The research was carried out by means of an electronic search for scientific articles published on the Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online) and Lilacs (Latin American Health Sciences Literature) and Pubmed websites. The health terminologies consulted in the Health Sciences descriptors (DeCS/BIREME) were used; evidence on the use of Tilapia skin in burn healing. Discussion: the good results with Tilapia skin, saline solution, hydrofiber with silver and silver sulfadiazine, however Tilapia skin and its derivatives showed better delineation of the wound edges, reduction of exudate, reduction of crust formation, maintenance of local humidity. This resulted in shorter healing times, fewer dressing changes and less pain related to dressing changes. Histological tests show biocompatibility between human skin and Tilapia skin, and in microbiological tests no bacterial growth was identified, and in biochemical analysis, Tilapia skin showed a higher percentage of type I collagen than observed in human skin, and proved resistant in tensile tests. Conclusion: The studies included in this review showed that the use of Tilapia skin as a biological dressing is effective in the treatment of burns, as it adheres well to the wound bed, has good tensile strength, no antigenicity, and reduces pain. The health care provided to burn patients is carried out directly by the nursing team, who perform all the dressings and assess the healing process. Using Tilapia skin as an alternative dressing for these patients allows nurses to provide better quality care and improve patient comfort.


Author(s)

  • Larissa Oliveira dos Santos
  • Manoel Alves do N. Filho
  • Isabela Maria Morais da Cunha
  • Aline Cristina Couto da Silva
  • Juliana Fontes Beltran Paschoal
  • Délio Tiago Martins Malaquias
  • Leonardo Tomé da Silva
  • Diógenes Trabuco da Silva Oliveira
  • Lucas de Souza Vieira
  • Bruna Daniel Araujo
  • Roselene de O. Carvalho
  • Lucas Vieira de Melo
  • Elisa Favareto Prezotto
  • Daniella Campos Furtado
  • Hugo Pinheiro Ferreira Alves
  • Jenyffer Victoria Cabrera Villca
  • Liliana Martins Occulate
  • Hamilton Roberto Moreira de Oliveira Carriço
  • Rafael Pinheiro
  • Josmar Ramon Krüger Klock
  • Elisa Kelly Soares de Abreu
  • Marco Antônio Ferreira Lessa Junior
  • Giovana Casarini Yamashiro
  • Lis Paulino de Oliveira
  • Jessica Rabelo Holanda
  • Raphael Caldeira Chagas
  • Marina Ferreira Sanches
  • Thiago Augusto Rochetti Bezerra