• Pak J Med Sci · Nov 2023

    Comparison of Honey & Povidone Iodine dressings in Post-Cesarean Surgical Site Wound Infection Healing.

    • Erum Majid, Sadia Pathan, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Memoona Rehman, and Shoaib Malik.
    • Erum Majid, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, JPMC, Karachi, Pakistan.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Nov 1; 39 (6): 180318081803-1808.

    ObjectiveTo compare the healing of post-cesarean infected wounds by a combination of honey and povidone iodine & povidone-iodine alone dressings using ASEPSIS Score.MethodThis prospective randomised cohort study was carried out at at OBGYN Department Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center from 1st August 2022 till 31st December 2022. Patients were randomly allocated into groups A and B. Group-A was dressed with honey povidone-iodine, while Group-B only had povidone-iodine. The ASEPSIS score was calculated in both groups on day fifth, 7th, 9th, and 10th day. Patients were followed till full recovery of the wound.ResultsA total of 70 women were included and equally allocated into two groups A & B (35 each). On day five mean ASEPSIS score in Group-A was 36.14 and that in Group- B was 37.74. No significant difference in scores were noted on day five [t (68) = -.753, p = .454] & day seven Group-A 28.63 vs Group-B 32.11 [t (68) = -1.302, p = .197]. Significant improvements in ASEPSIS scores were noted on days ninth & tenth. On day nine ASEPSIS score of Group-A was 21.54 and that of Group-B was 27.14 [t (68) = -2.056, p = .044]. On day tenth the mean ASEPSIS score of Group-A was 18.26, while that of Group-B was 23.86 [t (68) = -2.021, p = .047]. The mean time required for the wound to heal in Group-A and Group-B was eighteen & twenty-one days respectively.ConclusionSignificant improvements in ASEPSIS score occurred with the use of honey with povidone-iodine combination.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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