Abstract
1/2019
vol. 13
Review paper
Selected methods of treatment of chronic wounds
- Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Chirurgicznego i Leczenia Ran Przewlekłych, Katedra Pielęgniarstwa Zabiegowego, Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne 2019; 1: 1-11
Online publish date: 2019/04/01
When it comes to chronic wounds, local treatment should proceed pursuant to experts’ guidelines and be based on scientific research. Currently, the recommendation is to proceed with a local treatment in accordance with the TIME strategy, making use of all possibilities, with the aim of optimising the healing process. New methods of healing have appeared on the market. The aim of this text is to review selected methods of wound healing. Among others discussed were: Lucilia sericata biosurgery, negative pressure wound therapy, ultrasonic-assisted wound debridement, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ozone therapy, and high-voltage stimulation.
Keywords
wound healing, strategy TIME, negative pressure wound therapy, ultrasonic-assisted wound debridement
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