Topical use of Rectogesic® and Emla® to improve cutaneous blood perfusion following thermal injury. A comparative experimental study.

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Department of Plastic Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papageorgiou", Thessaloniki, Greece.

Published: June 2015

Early post-burn ischemic necrosis of the skin is of particular interest in modern burn research. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that blood perfusion could be improved by the topical application of vasoactive substances. A sample of 55 wistar rats was used to investigate the effect of 0,4% nitroglycerin ointment (Rectogesic(®)) comparatively to no application and placebo. The beneficiary action of 5% prilocaine/lidocaine cream (EMLA(®)) in burn blood perfusion was also tested comparatively to Rectogesic(®). Both preparations were tested respectively to non burned controls. Laser Doppler assessment of blood flow at 15, 30, 45, 60, 120 and 180 minutes after preparation application, demonstrated that the use of Rectogesic(®) improved perfusion at all measurements compared to placebo and to no preparation application (p&0,05). There was no statistical significant difference in the effect of the two preparations.

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