Abstract

WAGNER, Edgar G  and  SALAS, Juan M. Uso de gluconato de clorhexidina en la curación de heridas y su potencial formación de tejido de granulación. Rev. Asoc. Argent. Ortop. Traumatol. [online]. 2020, vol.85, n.2, pp.139-146. ISSN 1852-7434.

Introduction: Wounds with dressing defects pose a great challenge when choosing a good treatment that may reduce the risk of infection and promote granulation tissue formation. Objective: To demonstrate the usefulness of chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) for granulation tissue formation. Materials and Methods: Eighteen wounds (16 patients) that met the inclusion criteria were included. Wound cleansing was performed in outpatients with 20% CHG-impregnated cloths every 48-72 h, until the proper tissue granulation was achieved. Photographs of the clinical evolution of the wounds were taken. Results: The adequate wound granulation mean was of 9.2 days (4-25 days) regardless of wound size or presence of comorbidities. There were no clinical signs of infection in any wound during the healing period. Conclusions: CHG treatment is an appropriate method to be considered for outpatient injuries, which reduces the hospital costs borne by the health-care system.

Keywords : Chlorhexidine; Wounds; Granulation tissue; Skin dressing defect.

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