Öksüz M, Yüce S, Koçak ÖF, Canbaz Y, Rağbetli MÇ, Mercantepe T. Effects of ozone pretreatment on viability of random pattern skin flaps in rats.
J Plast Surg Hand Surg 2015;
49:300-305. [PMID:
25998721 DOI:
10.3109/2000656x.2015.1047452]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Medical ozone is a chemical agent that consists of three oxygen atoms and has antioxidant, angiogenic and vasodilator effects. This study evaluated the effects of medical ozone pre-treatment on flap survival.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Rats were divided into four groups of 10 rats each and a 9 × 3 cm McFarlane flap was used. Sham group: Neither surgical nor ozone pretreatment was used.
CONTROL GROUP
No pretreatment was used after surgery. Preoperative ozone group: Preoperative 1 mg/kg ozone was given intraperitoneally for 7 days. No pretreatment was used after surgery. Postoperative ozone Group: Postoperative 1 mg/kg ozone was given intraperitoneally for 7 days. After postoperative 1 week, all groups were evaluated by surface area measurement, histopathology and electron microscopy.
RESULTS
With the experimental McFarlane flap model, the experimental groups had better surface area measurements, along with histopathological and electron microscopic results when compared with the control group.
CONCLUSION
Medical ozone had positive effects on flap survival due to its antioxidant, angiogenic and vasodilator qualities.
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