A Combination of Coconut Fiber Suture and Tamarind Seed Gel with Dehydrated Human Amnion Membrane for Wound Surgery in Rats

Figure 5

Histopathological indications on braided silk sutured skin area sections. (a) 24 hrs—H and E 10x, necrosis of epidermal and dermal cells with scab formation and mild neutrophilic infiltration. (b) 48 hrs—Giemsa 10x, epithelial cell migration with moderate neutrophilic infiltration. (c) 72 hrs—H and E 10x, epidermal proliferation, mild granulation tissue invasion. (d) 96 hrs—H and E 10x, epidermal layer thickening, mild granulation tissue formation. (e) 120 Hrs—H and E 10x, severe epidermal keratinization, moderate collagen production. (f) 144 hrs—van Gieson 10x, diffuse moderate collagen production. (g) 168 hrs—PAS 10x, severe collagen production, moderate neovascularization in the dermis.

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