Treatment of Purulent Wounds in Patients with Phlegmons of the Maxillofacial and Neck Areas

Abstract

Purpose To determine the effectiveness of the use of the antiseptic solution “Octenisept” in complex for the treatment of purulent wounds in patients with phlegmons of the maxillofacial and neck areas.

Methods A clinical examination of 38 patients with phlegmons of the maxillofacial area and neck was conducted.

Intervention Radical excision of an upper lip mass with microscopically negative margins and immediate reconstruction using Abbe flap followed by delayed flap separation.

Results On the basis of the conducted examinations of patients with phlegmons of the maxillofacial area and neck it was objectively proved that the antiseptic solution “Octenisept” used for the local treatment of purulent wounds has a pronounced antiseptic effect, which is much higher than that of traditional antiseptic agents (chlorhexidine).

Conclusions In patients with phlegmons of the maxillofacial area and neck the antiseptic solution “Octenisept” may be recommended for the local treatment of purulent wounds in order to prevent the development of severe inflammatory complications.