Essential oils for healing and/or preventing infection of surgical wounds: a systematic review

• Autor(a) principal: Nascimento,Ariane Souza do
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Tamiasso,Renata Souza Souto, Morais,Sabrina Ferreira Monteiro, Rizzo Gnatta,Juliana, Turrini,Ruth Natalia Teresa, Calache,Ana Lucia Siqueira Costa, de Brito Poveda,Vanessa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342022000200801
• topic: Aromatherapy; Oils Volatile; Lavandula; Surgical Wound; Surgical Wound Infection; Wound Healing

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the evidence available in the literature on the use of essential oils for healing and/or preventing infection in surgical wounds. Method: Systematic review according to the JBI model and PRISMA statement. The search was carried out in November/2020 and updated in December/2021, using descriptors and keywords, in the CINAHL, LILACS, CENTRAL, EMBASE, PUBMED, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The quality of the evidence was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal tool for randomized controlled trials. Results: Five publications were included. Three studies evaluated healing and the presence of infection after episiotomy using the Redness-Edema-Ecchymosis-Discharge-Approximation (REEDA) scale; one study evaluated healing after periodontal surgery using the plaque index and Modified Gingival Index; the other four studies considered the presence of infection after episiotomy. Most studies used lavender oil, associated or not with other oils (80%). Two studies showed an improvement in healing. The infection outcome, although mentioned by 60% of studies, was not assessed as a primary outcome. Conclusion: The promising efficacy of essential oils, especially lavender, was verified in the healing of surgical wounds, especially in episiotomies.