A comparative study using agar and isotonic saline solution in the treatment of infected wounds, in guinea pigs

• Autor(es):

  Souza Filho, Zacarias Alves de (Universidade Federal do Paraná. Hospital de Clínicas. Serviço de Cirurgia Geral);

  Repka, João Carlos (Faculdade Evangélica de Medicina do Paraná. Departamento de Microbiologia);

  Appel, Luciano;

  Canello, Geverson;

  Fonseca, Odinilson.

• Fonte:

  Acta Cirurgica Brasileira; volume 12, número 3, páginas 169-173. Setembro 1997.

• Assuntos:

  Agar;

  Wounds and injuries;

  Isotonic solutions.

• Resumo:

  The hydrogel has been investigated because they maintain the moistening of wound. The purpose of this study is compair the effect of Agar with Isotonic Saline Solution (I.S.S.) on infected wound. We used 32 guinea pigs with infected wound by Staphylococcus aureus. The incision has 2cm of lenght and 1cm of deep, and was inoculated 1ml of solution in the subcutaneous tissue. The wound was closed with "Prolene 2-0"®. After 5 days the guinea pigs were divided in 2 groups. We concluded that the cicatrization of infected wounds cared with "Agarol"® were more effficient than with I.S.S.

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