title: Aloe vera dermal wound gel is associated with a delay in wound healing.
abstract: We evaluated the time interval required for wound healing using a standard wound management protocol with and without aloe vera gel. Twenty-one women were studied who had wound complications requiring healing by second intention after cesarean delivery or laparotomy for gynecologic surgery. Wounds treated with standard management healed in a mean (+/- SD) time interval of 53 +/- 24 days, whereas those treated with aloe vera gel required 83 +/- 28 days (P = .003). The use of aloe vera dermal wound gel was associated with a significant delay in wound healing compared with treatment with an otherwise identical regimen that did not include aloe vera.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Women's Hospital, Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Greenspoon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000504:Aloe; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D005782:Gels