DE-SLOUGHING ACTION OF PAPAYA DRESSING VS NORMAL SALINE IN CHRONIC NON HEALING ULCERS.

Dr.Polajiwar Saikumar; Dr.B.Ananda Rama Rao; Dr.Krishna Kishore.G

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

DE-SLOUGHING ACTION OF PAPAYA DRESSING VS NORMAL SALINE IN CHRONIC NON HEALING ULCERS.

Dr. Polajiwar Saikumar, Dr. B. Ananda Rama Rao, Dr. Krishna Kishore. G

Abstract :

Lots of developments and researches are being done in the quest for an ideal wound dressings. Carica papaya dressings are one of these new developments. Papaya is known for its unique de-sloughing and wound healing property due to the presence of protease enzymes. There are not so many studies to quantify the de-sloughing action with any agents applied to the chronic non healing ulcers. This study is done to evaluate the effects of healing in chronic non healing ulcers as evidenced by amount of de-sloughing done by carica papaya dressings and normal saline dressings for a period of fourteen days in 30 patients, 15 patients with papaya and 15 patients with normal saline. Raw carica papaya plucked from the tree is grated and applied over the ulcers. Patients are evaluated daily from day zero to day 14. On fourteenth day it is observed by visual analog scale that, there is significant decrease in the amount of slough and formation of granulation tissue in patients who were dressed with carica papaya (P-value<0.0001) when compared to patients dressed with normal saline (P-value=0.0001). There is no significant difference in decrease in size of the ulcer between papaya dressing and normal saline dressing. The cost effectiveness, availability and ease of application makes carica papaya a better choice for de-sloughing the chronic non healing ulcers.