Contribution and role of a pyramid/square box on the wound healing suppressant effect of dexamethasone was studied in rats of either sex using excision wound model to record the wound contraction rate and epithelization period. The results showed enhanced wound contraction rate and decreased epithelization period in the pyramid-exposed rats as compared to controls. Thus, it appears that pyramid...

BACKGROUND: Milligan-Morgan excision haemorrhoidectomy remains a very popular treatment modality for third and fourth degree hemorrhoids due to its cost effectiveness and better long-term results. Ferguson haemorrhoidectomy is believed to result in less postoperative pain because of a closed wound. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Milligan-Morgan excision haemorrhoidect...

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is a common chronic, benign disease of young adulthood. Pilonidal disease is an infection under the skin in the gluteal cleft. Pilonidal literally means a „„nest of hair”. Known risk factors include family history, local trauma, sedentary occupation, and obesity. Pilonidal sinus disease is a blind track, which extends from the skin of natal cleft up to the presacra...

Young shoots of Rubus species have been used for healing of wounds, infected insect bites and pimples in folk medicine for ages. In order to evaluate the wound healing activity of Rubus sanctus, four different extracts were prepared from the whole aerial parts of the plant by using n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol, respectively. Incision wound healing model by using tensiometer ...

Calotropis gigantea Linn. (Asclepiadaceae) a widely growing plant has been reported to possess number of medicinal properties. It has been reported as a traditional folk medicine for a variety of alignments. The plant C. gigantea is also used in some parts of India for wound healing in combination with other plants. However there are no scientific reports on wound healing activity of the plant ...

pilonidal disease affects mostly young men during work and educating years and bears a host of complications. after excision of the pilonidal sinus, some surgeons leave the wound open (secondary healing) and others close the wound primarily. the aim of this study is to compare mean duration of stay, length of operative procedure, length of time to return to work, wound infection rate, recurrenc...

morinda citrifolia (noni) has been traditionally used for bone and wound healing.   the present study was carried out to investigate the effect of morinda citrifolia leaves on experimental wounds and lipid peroxide levels in rats. effect of aqueous extract of leaves of morinda citrifolia (200 mg/kg) on excision, resutured incision and dead space wound models were studied. measurement of blood m...

Background: Poorly educated people in some parts of Iran use burned mantles as a wound healing medicine. Materials and Methods: To perform surface area measurement, twenty rats were divided randomly into two groups of 10 animals each. The first group received topical burned radioactive lantern mantle powder on the first to third days after making excision wounds. The second group rece...

Figure 1. Wound defect post-excision and debride-ment.