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The effect of topical nitroglycerin on transcutaneous oxygen
M Romanelli1, M H Katz, A F Alvarez
1Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
The British Journal of Dermatology
|April 1, 1991
Abstract:
The use of topical nitroglycerin has been reported to aid the healing of chronic skin ulcers. In this study, the effect of 2% nitroglycerin ointment on transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO2) was investigated in skin adjacent to the area of ointment application. Topical nitroglycerin caused a two-fivefold decrease in TcPO2 in skin next to or up to 9 cm away from the site of application of the ointment.