Clinical use of gelatin sponge in palatorrhaphy
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.18.018
- VernacularTitle:明胶海绵在腭裂修复中的应用
- Author:
Guangwei HU
;
Tianan LIAO
;
Tao WANG
;
Hong WANG
- Keywords:
Cleft Palate;
Gelatin Sponge;
Absorbable;
Biocompatible Materials;
Tissue Engineering
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2017;21(18):2900-2905
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND:In palatorrhaphy, iodoform gauzes are often used to fill the bilateral relaxation incisions and cover the wound. However, there are a series of postoperative complications, such as fever, loss of appetite, foreign body sensation, secondary bleeding. In order to avoid or reduce the complications after palatorrhaphy, the use of gelatin sponge to fill bilateral relaxation incisions has achieved good clinical results.OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical effects of different treatments on wound healing after palatorrhaphy.METHODS:110 child patients with cleft palate were selected and assigned into two groups according to admission time. Fifty-four patients who admitted from January 2013 to December 2015 (experimental group) were obturated with gelatin sponge, while the other 56 patients who admitted from January 2008 to December 2012 (control group) were obturated with idoform gauze. The postoperative results of patients were assessed in various aspects, including psychological impact, diet, body temperature, bleeding, and wound healing. The incision scar width was measured at 4 weeks postoperatively.@RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Patients in the experimental group experienced shorter recovery time than those in the control group (P < 0.05). (2) Patients in the experimental group had substantialy lower incidence of fever postoperatively, and shorter duration of fever than those in the control group (P < 0.05). (3) In comparison to the control group, the experimental group showed less postoperative complications such as bleeding and vomiting (P < 0.05). (4) The incision scar width in the experimental group was significantly narrower than that in the control group (P < 0.05) after 4 weeks. These experimental findings demonstrate the superior effect of gelatin sponge over iodoform gauze and its value in clinical application with better healing, less bleeding, shorter recovery time and no impact on eating.
