Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case
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Resumo: | In the treatment of this 56-year-old male, the aim was to attend to his multiple pathologies, reducing his venous-lymphatic oedema on both legs, closing the extended ulcers and improving his quality of life. The patient received treatment in a community-based wound healing clinic. After various local therapies were not successful, the wounds were cleansed with saline and covered with a biocellulose dressing (BWD) and polyhexanide (PHMB), after which a short-stretch bandage system was applied. Compression was then switched to a tubular compression system. At day 0, both lower legs had significant oedema and circumferential venous-lymphatic ulcers, and the left leg showed signs of inflammation. However, at day 8, inflammation, oedema and ulcer area had reduced. After 2 months, the ulcers were almost closed and the oedema had reduced to a level where the tubular compression system could be applied. Treatment using BWD and compression and good adherence to this regimen led to ulcer closure. This improved the patients' quality of life significantly. |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special caseLeg ulcerVaricose ulcerMorbid obesityÚlcera da pernaIn the treatment of this 56-year-old male, the aim was to attend to his multiple pathologies, reducing his venous-lymphatic oedema on both legs, closing the extended ulcers and improving his quality of life. The patient received treatment in a community-based wound healing clinic. After various local therapies were not successful, the wounds were cleansed with saline and covered with a biocellulose dressing (BWD) and polyhexanide (PHMB), after which a short-stretch bandage system was applied. Compression was then switched to a tubular compression system. At day 0, both lower legs had significant oedema and circumferential venous-lymphatic ulcers, and the left leg showed signs of inflammation. However, at day 8, inflammation, oedema and ulcer area had reduced. After 2 months, the ulcers were almost closed and the oedema had reduced to a level where the tubular compression system could be applied. Treatment using BWD and compression and good adherence to this regimen led to ulcer closure. This improved the patients' quality of life significantly.MA HealthcareRepositório do Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando FonsecaSilva, JAFilipe, REsteves, MAndriessen, A2016-05-05T14:52:59Z2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/1633engBr J Nurs. 2012 Aug 9-Sep 12;21(15):S20, S22-4.0966-0461info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-20T15:52:22Zoai:repositorio.hff.min-saude.pt:10400.10/1633Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:52:42.412884Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case Silva, JA Leg ulcer Varicose ulcer Morbid obesity Úlcera da perna |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case |
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Hard-to-heal venous-lymphatic leg ulcers: a special case |
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Silva, JA |
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Silva, JA Filipe, R Esteves, M Andriessen, A |
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Filipe, R Esteves, M Andriessen, A |
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Repositório do Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca |
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Silva, JA Filipe, R Esteves, M Andriessen, A |
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Leg ulcer Varicose ulcer Morbid obesity Úlcera da perna |
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Leg ulcer Varicose ulcer Morbid obesity Úlcera da perna |
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In the treatment of this 56-year-old male, the aim was to attend to his multiple pathologies, reducing his venous-lymphatic oedema on both legs, closing the extended ulcers and improving his quality of life. The patient received treatment in a community-based wound healing clinic. After various local therapies were not successful, the wounds were cleansed with saline and covered with a biocellulose dressing (BWD) and polyhexanide (PHMB), after which a short-stretch bandage system was applied. Compression was then switched to a tubular compression system. At day 0, both lower legs had significant oedema and circumferential venous-lymphatic ulcers, and the left leg showed signs of inflammation. However, at day 8, inflammation, oedema and ulcer area had reduced. After 2 months, the ulcers were almost closed and the oedema had reduced to a level where the tubular compression system could be applied. Treatment using BWD and compression and good adherence to this regimen led to ulcer closure. This improved the patients' quality of life significantly. |
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