Analysis of the MAC® healing acceleration methodology with the use of propolis and toluidine blue in the healing of lower limb ulcers
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https://doi.org/10.36311/jhgd.v34.15499Keywords:
wounds, wound infection, regeneration, healing, phototherapyAbstract
Introduction: Photodynamic Therapy has been an important ally in tissue repair, with positive effects in the treatment of wounds and infections.
Objective: To analyze the effects of the Healing Acceleration Methodology (MAC®) using propolis and toluidine blue on lower limb ulcers.
Methods: Single-center, experimental, randomized and controlled study. Carried out between April 2021 and May 2022 at the outpatient clinic of the school clinic in a Brazilian capital. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive photodynamic therapy (experimental group) or conventional dressing alone (control group). Patients over 18 years of age diagnosed with lower limb ulcers were included. Ten patients comprised the experimental group and 10 the control group. Patients were seen three times a week and monitored for two months. The primary outcome was the assessment of healing progress and the secondary outcome was the microscopic analysis of wound smears for the presence of cells and microorganisms.
Results: In the experimental group, two wounds did not heal completely while in the control group, none of the 10 wounds healed completely during the 60-day follow-up. In the experimental group, 90% of patients did not have bacteria and fungi at the end of 30 days versus 40% in the control group.
Conclusion: The present study showed that photodynamic therapy is a potential effective treatment in the healing process of lower limb ulcers. This can impact cost reduction and quality of life. Larger, well-designed studies are needed to corroborate the findings of the present study.
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