The Combination of Polyhexamethylene Biguanide and Cadexomer Iodine in Healing Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: A Case Report

The effects of cadexomer iodine paste in the treatment of venous leg ulcers compared with hydrocolloid dressing and paraffin gauze dressing. Cadexomer Iodine Study Group.

BACKGROUND The aim was to examine cadexomer iodine paste in a comparative clinical trial. METHODS A 12-week, randomized, open, controlled, multicenter, multinational trial in patients with exudating, venous leg ulcers of cadexomer iodine paste (Iodosorb/Iodoflex), hydrocolloid dressing (Duoderm E, Granuflex E), or paraffin gauze dressing (Jelonet) was carried out. All patients used short-stre...

Chronic Venous Ulcers of the Leg

Healing rates following venous surgery for chronic venous leg ulcers in an independent specialist vein unit.

OBJECTIVES This is a retrospective study over 12 years reporting the healing rates of leg ulcers at a specialist vein unit. All patients presented with active chronic venous leg ulcers (clinical,aetiological, anatomical and pathological elements [CEAP]: C6) and had previously been advised elsewhere that their ulcers were amenable to conservative measures only. METHOD Seventy-two patients (84 ...

Phototherapy improves healing of chronic venous ulcers.

OBJECTIVE We tested the hypothesis that LED phototherapy with combined 660-nm and 890-nm light will promote healing of venous ulcers that failed to respond to other forms of treatment. BACKGROUND DATA A variety of dressings, growth factors, and adjunct therapies are used to treat venous ulcers, but none seems to yield satisfactory results. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used a randomized placebo-...

The impact of chronic venous leg ulcers: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE Chronic venous leg ulcers are common, intractable and often recurrent, but care tends to be wound focused, potentially overlooking the significant impact the condition has on patients' lives. A systematic review was undertaken to explore the factors that impact on the quality of life of patients with chronic venous leg ulceration. METHOD Eligible articles published between 1990 and ...