Wound Healing Following Palatoplasty Using Either Honey or Warm Saline Mouth Bath for Postoperative Wound Care: A Randomized-Controlled Study.

Adegbayi Adeola AdekunleOlutayo JamesEmmanuel Onyebuchi OnuohaWasiu Lanre Adeyemo

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)

The application of honey appears to aid earlier epithelization of palatal surgical wounds following cleft palate repair and reduced the incidence of palatal fistula.

Keyphrases

wound healing
healthcare
palliative care
patients undergoing
risk factors
quality improvement
pain management
chronic pain
surgical site infection