COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF SUPEROXIDE SOLUTION VERSUS CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION IN SURGICAL WOUND DRESSING
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i2.43733Keywords:
Wound healing, Superoxides, Chlorhexidine gluconateAbstract
Objective: The objective of the study is to compare the effect of superoxide solution (SOD) and chlorhexidine gluconate on wound healing.
Methods: Hundred patients with different types of wounds were recruited in this study and randomized to two groups: Group A- SOD group and Group B- Chlorhexidine group. Observations were made regarding type of wounds, reduction of edema, culture of wounds, improvement, cure rates, and hospital stay.
Results: Although there were no significant difference in the reduction of edema and swelling of wound in both groups, the cure rates were statistically better with SOD (p=0.001) and hospital stay was also less with the use of SOD (p=0.006).
Conclusion: SOD treated case showed less morbidity, with more improvement, and more cure rate compared to chlorhexidine solution with statistically significant p-value. However, further research into the use of SOD and the cytotoxic nature of chlorhexidine in the treatment of various wounds is required.
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