Infected wounds arising as a complication of different surgical procedures and bed sores of eclamptic mother for treated with Placentrex locally. This was compared with topical povidone iodine and hydrogen peroxide in equal number of cases. Placentrex was found to be very effective in stimulating granulation tissue thus promoting healing and tissue regeneration. It produced dramatic improvement in the healing of bed sores. The quality of healing was superior to that found in povidone iodine and hydrogen peroxide treated cases.

Besides its goodness Placentrex is also inexpensive.

	Type of wound	Average area of wound (sq.cm.)	Positive culture before dressing	Positive culture after 4 days of dressing	Average days of dressing	Formation of granulation tissue	Concomitant use of antibiotics	Sec. Suture /graft
Trial Group	Em LSCS (n=20) EmLap (n=10) El AbHys (n=8) Bedsore (n=9)	36 48 28 60	15 8 2 7	2 1 Nil 2	4-5 5 5 15-20	Good Good Good Good	2 2 Nil 2	4 1 Nil 1
Control Group	Em LSCS n=20) EmLap (n=10) El AbHys (n=8) Bedsore (n=9)	36 - 28 60	16 - 4 6	10 - 2 5	7 - 3 21-30	Average - Good Poor	10 - 2 5	11 - 1 4