Society For Vascular Surgery Wound, Ischemia And Foot Infection (WIFI) classification system: characterization of wounds

• Autor(a) principal: Luz, Alessandra Rocha
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/650
• topic: Cicatrização; Amputação; Sistema de Classificação; Healing; Amputation; Classification System

Objective: To identify the characteristics and severity of wounds in studies with classification of the WIfI System (Wound; Ischemia; foot Infection). Method: This is an integrative literature review, of a descriptive nature. Searches were performed in the MEDLINE and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases, using the descriptors in English: "wound healing", "amputation", "diabetic foot" and "peripheral vascular disease". 54 publications were identified, after analysis and application of inclusion and exclusion criteria 12 articles remained. Results: There was a predominance of studies with level of evidence 2B according to the Oxford Center Classification for Evidence-Based Medicine. The profile of patients predominated those with peripheral arterial disease who underwent limb revascularization. A complex wound profile was found, medium to large in size, with little possibility of healing without a multidisciplinary action. Conclusion: The research showed that the main characteristics about the wounds presented in studies using the classification of the WIfI System (Wound; Ischemia; foot Infection), were wounds with bone exposure and extensive wounds. Thus, it is essential that nursing professionals as members of the multidisciplinary team know the WIfI classification, so they can identify and refer a patient with ischemia for revascularization earlier.