Ozone Therapy in the Adjuvant Treatment of Burn Wounds: A Case Study Series
Abstract:
The study aimed to describe the use and analyze the action of ozone therapy in the adjuvant treatment of burn injuries in adults. This is a series of case studies, with a descriptive and exploratory approach, carried out in a public teaching hospital in the southern region of Brazil, from May 2021 to February 2022. The patients recruited were referred by the institution's plastic surgery team and the final sample consisted of three participants, who were followed up weekly on an outpatient basis. Three instruments were used for data collection, as well as wound measurement and photograph ic records. All the participants had partial thickness lesions and were men aged between 26 and 58. After seven days of using ozone therapy, all three participants showed an improvement in their pain, and after 14 days there was no pain. With regard to the reduction in the affected area, after 14 days all the patients showed a significant reduction. In addition, none of the patients had sequelae, infections, or adverse events. Ozone therapy proved to be beneficial as an adjuvant in reducing pain and in the healing process f wounds caused by burns. However, further research is encouraged due to the lack of care protocols and clinical studies on this subject.
