Open AccessEffect of hydrogen intervention on refractory wounds after radiotherapy: A case report
Author(s) -
Pengxiang Zhao,
Ruiliu Luo,
Zheng Dang,
Youbin Wang,
Xujuan Zhang,
Ziyi Liu,
Xiao-Hu Wen,
Mengyu Liu,
MingZi Zhang,
Yao Mawulikplimi Adzavon,
Xuemei Ma
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i21.7545
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , debridement (dental) , skin grafting , wound healing , wound care , amputation , radiation therapy , refractory (planetary science) , astrobiology , physics
Patients with keloids who receive radiotherapy (RT) after surgery can develop refractory wounds that cannot be healed by the patient's own repair system. Such chronic wounds are uneven and complex due to persistent abscess and ulceration. Without external intervention, they can easily result in local tissue necrosis or, in severe cases, large area tissue resection, amputation, and even death.