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In this study, the efficiency of peroxyacetic acid as a local antiseptic in war healing was investigated. Peroxyacetic acid was specially prepered for local application. The acidity was reduced from pH 2 to pH 5 using acetate buffer, the concentration was reduced to 0, 2% and the use of sulfuric acid was avoided in the peroxyacetic acid preparation. Thirty-five patients with at least two similar wounds requiring daily dressing were included on voluntary basis. Cranial wounds and wounds on the right side of the body were treated by peroxyacetic acid compresses, while other wounds were treated by the application of hypertonic NaCl solution. On day 12, the wounds treated by peroxyacetic (x2=52, df=4, p |
