EFFECTS OF SUB-ACUTE EXPOSURE TO WIFI (2.45 GHZ) ON WOUND HEALING BY PRIMARY INTENTION IN MALE RABBITS.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the healing of sutured wounds (SW) created on the tight of rabbits with or without exposure to WIFI. New Zealand male rabbits (n=16) were randomly divided into two groups: a control group (SW, n=8) and an experimental group exposed to WIFI (2,45 GHz wave length, 6 hours per day) during 16 consecutive days (SWW, n=8). Sub-acute exposure of rabbits to WIFI had no effect on food intake, body temperature and relative weight. In addition, our study reported complete wound re-epithelization and an increase of the fibroblast number in both groups. By contrast, wounds in the experimental group had a better general appearance and the collagen deposition was higher compared to control one (88.9%; p= 0.003). WIFI exposure did not alter the wound healing and promoted the collagen deposition in rabbits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]