14. Dramatic Effect of Common Salt (Cooking/Table Salt) to Manage Umbilical Granuloma in Neonates and Infants
Mohyuddin Kakar1, Khushal Khan2, Mobeen-ur-Rehman Khan3 and Ahmad Shah2
ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the dramatic effects of table salt on umbilical granuloma in neonates and infants.
Study Design: Experimental descriptive study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sandman Provincial Teaching Hospital Quetta from July 2018 to December 2018.
Materials and Methods: A total of 46 patient’s neonates and infants from 3 weeks of age to 4months (16 weeks) of age. Both male and female included. Patients with rectal polyp, omphalomesenteric duct and urachal remnants were excluded. The parents of patients especially mothers are instructed to clean the umbilicus of baby with cotton swab soaked with normal saline let it dry and then apply a chunk of salt sprinkled over the granuloma. Pad the umbilicus with a piece of guise and adhesive dressing (sunny plast) remove the dressing after 20 to 30m re-clean the umbilicus. This procedure should be done thrice a day for consecutive 3 days.
Results: There were 44 cured completely with a dramatic effect of common salt which is about 95.6%, while two pt. had no response or poor response which is about 4.3%. These two patients with no response were diagnosed after surgical excision and histopathology as rectal polyps.
Conclusion: The common salt method is simple to use, perfect cure, dramatic, cost effective and safe.
Key Words: Umbilical granuloma, Common salt, Infants, Neonates
Citation of articles: Kakar M, Khan K, Khan Mr, Shah A. Dramatic Effect of Common Salt (Cooking/Table Salt) to Manage Umbilical Granuloma in Neonates and Infants. Med Forum 2019;30(9):54-56.