title: [Results of alginate and hypertonic solution in wound healing of head and neck cancers].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In head and neck cancers, complications such as pharyngostoma, orostoma, or fistula can present following surgery or surgery after irradiation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the results of the association of two sea-derived products (Sinomarin and Algosteril) compared to normal saline for the management of healing.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is retrospective study (1998-2000). Thirty patients were included in group 1 (Sinomarin-Algosteril) and 17 patients in group 2 (normal saline). The average age was respectively 60 and 56.2. Patients in both groups presented with advanced head and neck carcinoma (T3-T4) and healing complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The delay of healing was respectively of 33.53 and 72.94 days. Results were statistically significant (Student T-test P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results show the efficiency (p < 0.05) of the Sinomarin Algosteril association in head and neck cancer healing complications.
authors.affiliation: CHU Pellegrin, Pôle F.-X. Michelet, Service ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France. baydiallo@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lacher-Fougere
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baltazart
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Traissac
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Houliat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000464:Alginates; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions