Treatment of infected prepuce wound with potassium permanganate solution / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of potassium permanganate solution in treating the infected prepuce wound. Method From July 2000 to July 2007,97 patients with infected prepuce wound from Beijing Chaoyang hospital and other hospitals, aged 3 ～ 69 years, averaging 22.6 years, were all washed with 0. 1% potassium permanganate solution for 5～10 minutes 1～3 times a day. The 8 cases with abscess were sutured when exudate disappeared and fresh granulation tissue appeared. Results For the 89 infected patients, the wound surface became clear, dry and less exudate appeared after 3～5 days and then formed scabs. They all healed in 1 to 2 weeks. The 8 cases with abscess were all healed within 1 to 2 weeks after saturation. Conclusion Potassium permanganate solution is a convenient, economic and effective method in treating the infected prepuce wound.