ArticleOman medical journal2014
The effect of honey gel on abdominal wound healing in cesarean section: a triple blind randomized clinical trial.
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- The Use of Honey for Cicatrization and Pain Control of Obstetric Wounds: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Application of Honey Dressing in the Management of Postoperative Wounds, Ulcers, and Burns: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Healing-assessment tools for perineal and cesarean section wounds in postpartum women: A scoping review.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Unlocking the Healing Potential: A Comprehensive Review of Ecology and Biology of Medical-Grade Honey in Wound Management and Tissue Regeneration.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Hepatic and renal effects of oral stingless bee honey in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model.World journal of experimental medicine · 2024Article
- First-Intention Incisional Wound Healing in Dogs and Cats: A Controlled Trial of Dermapliq and Manuka Honey.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Medical-Grade Honey Enhances the Healing of Caesarean Section Wounds and Is Similarly Effective to Antibiotics Combined with Povidone-Iodine in the Prevention of Infections-A Prospective Cohort Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Intra-socket application of medical-grade honey after tooth extraction attenuates inflammation and promotes healing in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Does application of honey improve surgical outcome in pilonidal cyst excision with secondary intention healing? A prospective randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2022Article
- Effect of Complementary Medicine on Pain Relief and Wound Healing after Cesarean Section: A Systematic Review.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2021Review
- Anti-Inflammatory and Restorative Effects of Olives in Topical Application.Dermatology research and practice · 2021Review
- Wound Healing Properties of Selected Natural Products.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- Enhanced electroscalpel incisional wound healing potential of honey in wistar rats.International journal of veterinary science and medicine · 2017Article
- Effects of Selected Egyptian Honeys on the Cellular Ultrastructure and the Gene Expression Profile of Escherichia coli.PloS one · 2016Article
- The impact of calendula ointment on cesarean wound healing: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of family medicine and primary careArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess whether honey can accelerate the wound healing in women undergoing cesarean section.
methodsThis was a triple blinded randomized prospective clinical trial. Women with cesarean section were randomly designated as drug (37 cases) and placebo (38 cases) groups. The drug group received local honey gel 25% while the placebo group received similar free-honey gel on abdominal cesarean incision twice a day for 14 days. REEDA scale (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge and Approximation of wound edges) was used to assess wound healing.
resultsThe mean REEDA was 2.27 ± 2.46 and 3.91 ± 2.74 (p=0.008) on the 7(th) day and 0.47 ± 0.84 and 1.59± 1.95 (p=0.002) on the 14(th) day for the drug and placebo groups, respectively. Redness, edema and hematoma in the drug group were significantly lower on the 7(th) and 14(th) days.
conclusionHoney was effective in healing the cesarean section incision. Using topical honey is suggested as a natural product with rare side effects in order to reduce the complications of cesarean wounds.
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