Title: Negative-pressure wound therapy of purulent wounds in patients with diabetic foot syndrome
Abstract: The clinical efficacy of the Pico vacuum dressing was evaluated in the complex treatment of patients with diabetic foot ulcer. The use of negative pressure in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer in comparison with the classical principles of treatment of purulent wounds allows you to speed up the healing process and reduce the number of reoperations. It should be noted that the method of vacuum treatment of wound defects is considered by us only in combination with other components of the treatment of chronic infected wounds, such as systemic antibiotic therapy, elimination of hemodynamically significant arterial stenosis and occlusion, unloading of the foot. The vacuum method for treating purulent wounds of the foot in patients with diabetes mellitus in 39% of cases allows for complete wound cleansing in one procedure, helping to reduce the healing time and reduce the duration of hospitalization. Endovascular interventions in the arteries of the lower extremities in patients with diabetes mellitus are an effective, minimally invasive method for the treatment of critical lower limb ischemia. The complex treatment of patients with diabetic foot ulcer, preferably in highly specialized clinics, owning the whole spectrum of modern diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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