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or lidocaine, indicating these solutions do not neutralize the phenol but merely dilute it. Alcohol is not an optimal choice for intraoperative irrigation of a surgical wound, and the recovery… Click to show full abstract
or lidocaine, indicating these solutions do not neutralize the phenol but merely dilute it. Alcohol is not an optimal choice for intraoperative irrigation of a surgical wound, and the recovery of more phenol using lidocaine vs alcohol suggests that it could be an optimal choice to eliminate any residual phenol that could cause continued burning of the germinal nail matrix. Our findings may help standardize treatment of ingrown toenails and thereby improve outcomes; however, a full clinical study is warranted to confirm our in vitro results.
Journal Title: JAMA Dermatology
Year Published: 2017
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