Comparative study of conventional and topical heparin treatment in second degree burn patients for burn analgesia and wound healing

•Conventional topical treatment for second degree burn is painful, complex, and uncomfortable for patient.•Topical heparin treatment has been introduced as safe, cheap, and effective treatment for burns however available evidence of effectiveness is weak.•Evidence of heparin effectiveness is weak and there is paucity of data from satisfactorily controlled trials.•We found heparin treatment group had significantly better outcomes as compared to conventional treatment group.•Treatment with topical heparin significantly accelerated wound healing, reduced pain scores and decreased analgesic requirements.•The treatment with topical heparin is well-tolerated and is without higher adverse effects. To compare clinical outcome of topical conventional with topical heparin treatment in 2nd degree or partial thickness (PTB) burn patients. Patients, between the ages of 14 and 60 years with 2nd degree burns involving