1MBBS, Maharashtra DNB Assistant Professor, H. B. T. Medical college and Dr. R. N. Cooper hospital, Juhu, Mumbai-400056, Maharashtra, India
2MBBS, DNB Assistant Professor, H. B. T. Medical college and Dr. R. N. Cooper hospital, Juhu, Mumbai-400056, Maharashtra, India
3MBBS, MS Professor, H. B. T. Medical college and Dr. R. N. Cooper hospital, Juhu, Mumbai-400056, Maharashtra, India
4MBBS, MS Professor, H. B. T. Medical college and Dr. R. N. Cooper hospital, Juhu, Mumbai-400056, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ushma Butala K, H. B. T. Medical college and Dr. R. N. Cooper hospital, Juhu, Mumbai-400056, Maharashtra, India, E-mail: ushmabutala@yahoo.in
Online published on 17 February, 2017.
A wide range of dressings and antibacterial solutions are available.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the outcome of post operative wounds after use of tincture benzoin seal and assess its efficacy, safety and cost effectiveness. The results were compared with the conventional povidone iodine adhesive dressing.
A prospective study was conducted to evaluate the role of tincture benzoin seal dressing in post-operative wound care.
Fifty patients were randomly selected for tincture benzoin dressing and fifty patients were given conventional gauze dressing post operatively.
Data was analysed and standard error of difference of proportion was calculated to assess difference in wound infection and skin reaction.
Statistically no difference was found in the incidence of wound infection between the both groups (S.E. = 0.45, p = 0.05, C.I. = 1.96). Patients with conventional gauze adhesive dressing had more incidence of skin reaction.
Tincture benzoin seal is as effective as conventional dressings for post operative wound cover. It is a safe and cost effective alternative dressing and has excellent patient tolerance.
Tincture Benzoin Seal, Post operative, Wound cover
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