TY - JOUR
T1 - Postoperative wound care after dermatologic procedures
T2 - A comparison of 2 commonly used petrolatum-based ointments
AU - Morales-Burgos, Adisbeth
AU - Loosemore, Michael P.
AU - Goldberg, Leonard Harry
PY - 2013/2/1
Y1 - 2013/2/1
N2 - An appropriate selection of topical agents for wound care is important to promote uncomplicated healing. Petrolatum-based ointments, such as Aquaphor Healing Ointment (AHO) and white petroleum jelly, are commonly employed to keep wounds moist postoperatively. While they have beneficial properties for wound healing, they also may cause wound redness and swelling. We decided to evaluate for wound reactivity postoperatively for these 2 commonly used petrolatum-based ointments. We found that surgical wounds treated with AHO had a higher incidence of wound redness (52%) than those treated with plain white petrolatum (12%).
AB - An appropriate selection of topical agents for wound care is important to promote uncomplicated healing. Petrolatum-based ointments, such as Aquaphor Healing Ointment (AHO) and white petroleum jelly, are commonly employed to keep wounds moist postoperatively. While they have beneficial properties for wound healing, they also may cause wound redness and swelling. We decided to evaluate for wound reactivity postoperatively for these 2 commonly used petrolatum-based ointments. We found that surgical wounds treated with AHO had a higher incidence of wound redness (52%) than those treated with plain white petrolatum (12%).
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M3 - Article
C2 - 23377388
AN - SCOPUS:84873337869
SN - 1545-9616
VL - 12
SP - 163
EP - 164
JO - Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
JF - Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
IS - 2
ER -