Vacuum-assisted closure versus conventional dressings in the management of diabetic foot ulcers: a prospective case–control study
| Autor: | Ali M. Lone, Bashir Ahmad Laway, Mohd I. Zaroo, Nazir Ahmad Pala, Altaf Rasool, Sheikh Adil Bashir |
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| Přispěvatelé: | nil |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
lcsh:Surgery wound closure Group B Patient satisfaction conventional dressings Internal Medicine medicine lcsh:Pathology infections vacuum-assisted closure Podiatry Clinical Research Article Vacuum assisted closure business.industry Case-control study Granulation tissue lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease Diabetic foot Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Diabetic foot ulcer Diabetic foot ulcer Infections Conventional dressings VAC Wound closure Ankle business diabetic foot ulcer lcsh:RB1-214 |
| Zdroj: | Diabetic Foot & Ankle Diabetic Foot & Ankle, Vol 5, Iss 0, Pp 1-5 (2014) Diabetic Foot & Ankle; Vol 5 (2014) incl Supplements |
| ISSN: | 2000-625X |
| Popis: | Objective : To compare the effectiveness of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) versus conventional dressings in the healing of diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs) in terms of healing rate (time to prepare the wound for closure either spontaneously or by surgery), safety, and patient satisfaction. Methods : Randomized case–control study enrolling 56 patients, divided into two groups. Group A (patients treated with VAC) and Group B (patients treated with conventional dressings), with an equal number of patients in each group. DFUs were treated until wound closure, either spontaneously, surgically, or until completion of the 8-week period. Results : Granulation tissue appeared in 26 (92.85%) patients by the end of Week 2 in Group A, while it appeared in 15 (53.57%) patients by that time in Group B. 100% granulation was achieved in 21 (77.78%) patients by the end of Week 5 in Group A as compared to only 10 (40%) patients by that time in Group B. Patients in Group A had fewer number of positive blood cultures, secondary amputations and were satisfied with treatment as compared to Group B. Conclusion : VAC appears to be more effective, safe, and patient satisfactory compared to conventional dressings for the treatment of DFUs. Keywords : diabetic foot ulcer; infections; conventional dressings; vacuum-assisted closure; wound closure (Published: 8 April 2014) Citation: Diabetic Foot & Ankle 2014, 5 : 23345 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/dfa.v5.23345 |
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