Honey Dressing in Managing Malignant Fungating Wound: A Case Report

Authors

  • Edith J.
  • Anantha K. R.
  • Karenita K. S.
  • Surayah M.
  • Filzah M. K.
  • Farhana H.
  • Yap Jiann Wen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1417

Abstract

Background: Honey dressing has been used to treat wounds since thousand years ago, however, it has been vanished of it usage on wounds management. Lately, it resurfaces again and has been used widely by clinicians in managing hard-to-heal ulcers. With the extensive study and research been carried out by scientists, a better understanding on the usage in managing non-healing ulcers has been widely accepted nowadays.

Keywords: medical grade honey, therapeutic honey, malignant fungating wounds, enzymatic debridement

Author Biographies

Edith J.

Wound and Stoma Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Anantha K. R.

Wound and Stoma Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Karenita K. S.

Wound and Stoma Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Surayah M.

Wound and Stoma Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Filzah M. K.

Wound and Stoma Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Farhana H.

Wound and Stoma Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Yap Jiann Wen

Wound and Stoma Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

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Published

2018-09-25

How to Cite

J., E., K. R., A., K. S., K., M., S., M. K., F., H., F., & Jiann Wen, Y. (2018). Honey Dressing in Managing Malignant Fungating Wound: A Case Report. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 12, 77. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1417
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