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- Title
Treatment of Infected Perineal and Episiotomy Wounds by Local Bee Honey Application.
- Authors
Khoder, Muhamed; Abdelhafeez, Ahmad T.; Khalaf, Muhamad Ra'afat
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of topical honey as wound dressing in cases of perineal infections following gynaecologic surgeries and episiotomies. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sixty one patients having either post-perineal repair or post-episitomy wound infections were recruited and allocated into two groups. Group I (31 cases) received 12-hourly crude honey applications, and Group II (30 cases) had local antiseptics. Both groups received systemic antibiotics. RESULTS Group I showed: a) faster wound healing, b) shorter hospital stay, c) less need for secondary sutures, and, d) faster bacteriologic cure. CONCLUSION Honey is a very effective and inexpensive treatment for perineal wound sepsis.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of honey; WOUNDS &; injuries; INFECTION; ANTISEPTICS; WOUND healing
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 1, p111
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Article