Topical application of lidocaine or bupivacaine in the healing of surgical wounds in dogs
Acta cir. bras
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35(7): e202000701, 2020. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Purpose:
To analyze the anesthetic drugs interference with wound healing when used in the surgical bed.Methods:
Macro and microscopic aspects of healing of surgical wounds were evaluated after instillation of topical anesthetics without vasoconstrictor or saline solution 0.9% as control in the transsurgical period. Thirty dogs, males and females were divided into two experimental groups. In both groups, two circular punch lesions of 6 mm diameter were performed in the abdomen. In group 1, lidocaine was instilled in one of the lesions and saline solution in the contralateral lesion. In group 2 the procedure was repeated with the use of bupivacaine. The macroscopic assessment of the lesions was performed on the first, third and tenth postoperative day. The excisional biopsy was performed on the tenth day and the samples were submitted for histopathological examination.Results:
The macroscopic analysis had a significant difference between groups. Microscopic analysis was not significant between groups.Conclusions:
The topical application of lidocaine and bupivacaine in the surgical wound is feasible and it does not influence skin healing. The benefit of such a practice, which has been the subject of other studies, seems to outweigh the risks.
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Main subject:
Surgical Wound
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta cir. bras
Journal subject:
General Surgery
/
Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
FCAV-UNESP/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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União das Faculdades dos Grandes Lagos/BR
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