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Abstract

Caesarean sections (CS) are becoming increasingly popular. The antibiotic resistance crisis and relentless risk of infections, especially in developing countries, demand alternative treatment options. Medical-grade honey (MGH) exerts antimicrobial and healing properties. This study aims to evaluate the effect of MGH treatment on CS wound healing and postoperative complications when compared to conventional treatment (antibiotics in combination with povidone-iodine). In this prospective cohort study, 766 CS patients were included and evenly divided into two groups. The treatment group (n = 383) received an MGH-based formulation (L-Mesitran Soft) and the control group (n = 383) received antibiotics (Amoxicillin) combined with povidone-iodine. The wound healing time and complication rate were determined for both groups, and subsequently, predisposing factors for complications among the baseline characteristics and non-patient-related parameters were determined. The baseline characteristics were similar for both study groups, supporting a homogenous distribution. Postoperative complications were experienced by 19.3% of the patients in the control group and 18.8% in the treatment (MGH) group. The treatment group experienced significantly more superficial pus discharge than the control group, while the latter experienced significantly more deeper pus discharge. BMI, age, duration of hospitalization, anesthesia, and duration of CS could affect the complication risk. MGH significantly enhanced wound healing until day 42. On average, the healing time with MGH was 19.12 ± 7.760 days versus 24.54 ± 8.168 days in the control group. MGH is a potent alternative treatment to antibiotics and povidone-iodine because while the complication risk is similar, MGH has additional benefits. MGH promotes wound healing and does not bear the risk of resistance.

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Title
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
Author
Bocoum, Amadou 1 ; Senna J J M van Riel 2 ; Traoré, Soumana Oumar 1 ; Elisabeth Florine Ngo Oum II 1 ; Traoré, Youssouf 1 ; Thera, Augustin Tioukani 1 ; Fané, Seydou 1 ; Dembele, Bakary Tientigui 3 ; Cremers, Niels A J 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Gynecology-Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine and Odonto-Stomatology, Center Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali 
 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zuyderland Medical Center, 6162 BG Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands 
 Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Odonto-Stomatology, CHU Gabriel Touré, Bamako, Mali 
 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; Triticum Exploitatie BV, 6222 NK Maastricht, The Netherlands 
First page
92
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20796382
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2767126299
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.