The management of venous leg ulcers: Effects of four-layer bandage system
Serap Ulusoy, Hakki Zafer Iscan.
Abstract
Aim: Chronic Venous Ulcer (CVU) accounts for nearly 70% of all chronic leg ulcers (CLU), seriously impacting the quality of life and creating a heavy economic burden. Here, we present CVU therapy with a four-layer bandage system in 113 patients retrospectively treated by the General Surgery Chronic Wound Unit and Cardiovascular Surgery Department.
Material and Methods: From January 2022 to January 2023, 113 patients with CVU were evaluated retrospectively. All patients were documented by color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS), ulcer size, and demographics. If there were multiple ulcers, the largest one was assessed. Immobile patients and patients with an Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) of
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