Closure of large wounds using rubber bands in rabbits

Abstract

the tensile strength of the wound edges with rubber elastic band is as efficient as the skin graft to treat rabbits' large body wounds.

Schinus terebinthifolius raddi (Aroeira) and Orbignya phalerata mart. (Babassu) effect in cecorrahphy healing in rats

“…It can be divided into three phases: 1 st or exudative inflammation; 2 nd or proliferative/ fibroblastic (granulation tissue with deposition of extracellular matrix); 3 rd or remodeling/maturation [1][2][3][4][5][6] . The knowledge of each of these stages is important to guide appropriate adjuvant therapy to improve biological reaction 6 .…”

Extensive mammary wound treatment in ewe using a rubber elastic suture technique combined with aloe gel

“…The elastic suture has been applied, mainly in human medicine, as a new approach for the treatment of large wounds, for which suture by primary intention is not initially possible due the lack of coaptation or excessive tension in the sutures (NORONHA et al, 2014;MAGALHÃES et al, 2015). This technique uses a rubber band which is fixed to the lesion edges in an "X" shape, and the wound gradually reduces due to the continuous application of tension promoted by the rubber band (PETRAGLIA NETO; TAVARES FILHO, 2016).…”

“…However, these options are dependent on the availability of the donating area, which can be limited (MAGALHÃES et al, 2015). In addition, the use of these techniques is often associated with graft rejection and dehiscence, with injury recurrence (VENDRAMIN; FRANCO; FRANCO, 2010).…”

“…The use of sutures has advantages over treatment by secondary intention, as the latter requires a longer treatment period due to the requirement for frequent wound dressing (MAGALHÃES et al, 2015). However, suture application may not be possible for wounds with a large extension, as coaptation of the wound edge is limited by the amount of skin and its elasticity.…”

“…We were unable to find any studies in the field of veterinary medicine that have evaluated the use of this technique in animal species, except for an experimental study in rabbits aimed at comparing the viability of other treatment techniques for use in humans (MAGALHÃES et al, 2015). Therefore, this study reports use of the elastic suture technique in a ewe affected by gangrenous mastitis that was submitted to total-left and partial-right mastectomy, in order to observe its effectiveness in the treatment of large wounds in animals.…”