The Physical Treatment of Varicose Ulcers

The treatment of varicose leg ulcers by hyperbaric oxygen.

Hyperbaric oxygen at 2 atmospheres pressure was administered to nineteen cases of chronic varicose leg ulceration. Treatment was given for 2 hr on 5 days of each week. Bacterial infection of the ulcers was suppressed, and drying of the lesions occurred within hours of commencing treatment. Epithelialization of healthy granulation tissue was a constant feature. Simple venous ulcers consistently ...

11 Varicose Veins and Venous Ulcers*

Chronic venous disease is the most common vascular condition to affect the lower limb. It covers a wide range of conditions which can be broadly categorised as varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency and venous ulcers. Venous disease is associated with a large burden of ill-health and it consumes a substantial amount of NHS resources. In the UK each year roughly half a million people consu...

Diseases of the skin. Management of varicose ulcers and eczema.

A temporary biological dressing in the treatment of varicose ulcers and skin defects.

Corethium 2 has been known to be a valuable biological dressing which encourages re-epithelization in cases of tissue loss, especially in varicose ulcers. It ensures a superior quality of healed tissue even in difficult chronic cases. It also reduces the overall treatment time and can be used as an out-patient dressing.

The Treatment of Varicose Veins

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