Summary
Investigations have been carried out in guinea pigs to test the usefullness of hydrotherapy. Concentrated sulfuric acid was applied to the skin for a period of 30 sec and 5 min. After this the skin was washed with tap water for 1 hr. The treated area was then subjected to macroscopic and microscopic examination.
When the acid was applied for 30 sec, followed by rinsing, an almost complete restitution of the skin was found on the test area macroscopically and microscopically.
Significant differences were also observed after an exposition of 5 min in comparison with untreated control animals.
Zusammenfassung
Die Anwendbarkeit der Hydrotherapie wurde bei Meerschweinchen durch die 1 stündige Wasserspülung nach 30 sec und 5 min Einwirkungsdauer von konzentrierter Schwefelsäure makroskopisch und mikroskopisch geprüft.
Nach 30 sec Einwirkungsdauer der Säure mit anschließender Spülung kam es makroskopisch und mikroskopisch zu einer fast völligen Restitution der Haut im Applikationsbereich. Auch nach 5 minütiger Einwirkungsdauer wurden sichtbare Unterschiede im Vergleich zu unbehandelten Kontrolltieren beobachtet.
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Rothmann, M., Vakilzadeh, F. & Rupec, M. Zur frage der hydrotherapie bei verätzungen. Arch. Derm. Res. 251, 281–288 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00562231
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