Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) gel combined with hydrogel dressing on patients underwent scar skin and soft tissue expansion surgery after burn injury.Methods Using a random number table method, 92 patients who underwent scar skin and soft tissue expansion surgery after burn injury admitted in Jiangnan University Affiliated Hospital from August 2021 to August 2024 were divided into two groups, with 46 patients in each group. The patients in the control group were applied with hydrogel dressing, and the patients in the observation group were applied with hydrogel combined with rhEGF gel. After 3 weeks of treatment, the wound healing, growth factors, inflammatory indicators and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results The observation group had a shorter wound healing time 〔 (11.28±2.12) d 〕 and wound skin blood circulation recovery time 〔 (17.54±2.27) d 〕 compared to the control group 〔 (17.41±3.05) days, (22.60±3.41) days 〕. Compared with before treatment, the levels of serum fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), and epidermal growth factor (EGF) increased in both groups after treatment, and the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05); The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL), and IL-10 decreased in both groups, and the observation group was lower than the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the total incidence of pruritus, erythema and papules between the two groups (P>0.05).Conclusion rhEGF gel combined with hydrogel dressing can accelerate the wound healing of patients underwent scar skin and soft tissue expansion surgery after burn injury, and improve the level of growth factors and inflammatory indicators, with good safety.