The effects of topical application of sunflower-seed oil on open wound healing in lambs

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the effects of the use of sunflower seed oil on the treatment of skin wounds. METHODS: Eighteen male Saint Inês lambs were divided in 3 groups according to the pos-operative (7, 14 and 21 days). After antisepsis and local anestesia, two 4cm² wounds on each side of the thoraci...

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Main Authors: Silvio Romero Marques, Christina A. Peixoto, Júlio Brando Messias, Alessandra Ribeiro de Albuquerque, Valdemiro Amaro da Silva Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2004-06-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502004000300005&tlng=en