Revista Enfermeir@s
Abordaxe integral dunha úlcera venosa: Que nos di a “Escola de Feridas”? Análise dun caso clínico
By Idelfonso J Piñeiro Díaz, Sara Piñeiro Vázquez, Eva Piñeiro Vázquez and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
Venous ulcers are a common challenge in nursing practice. The lack of structured training hinders their management.
Objective
To analyze the management of venous ulcers based on publications from the “Escuela de Heridas” section.
Method
A 76-year-old patient with three leg ulcers was assessed using the Wound Evaluation Triangle and treated following the Wound Hygiene model.
Results
Epithelialization was achieved after one year of follow-up, identifying several key recommendations highlighted in the “Escuela de Heridas”.
Conclusion
A comprehensive approach and the use of structured models help improve outcomes in the treatment of chronic wounds.
Keywords
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- venous ulcers
- leg ulcers
- chronic wounds
- wound care
- wound hygiene
- re-epithelialization
- nursing education
- Open access
Source
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