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POSTER: PRESSURE ULCER
Poster: Pressure Ulcer
P 327
INFLUENCE OF DRESSINGS* (**) ON HEALING OF HEAVILY EXUDATING
PRESSURE ULCERS, A MULTICENTER CASE STUDY IN ENGLAND AND THE
NETHERLANDS
Martin van Leen 1 , Armand Rondas 2 , Jacques Neyens 3 , Keith Cutting 4 , Jos Schols 5
1 Avoord Zorg en Wonen (Etten-Leur, Netherlands);
2 Zorggroep (Venlo, Netherlands);
3 RiethorstStromenland (Geertruidenberg, Netherlands);
4 EBuckinghamshire New University (London, United Kingdom);
5 ACaphri-Department of Health Services Research (Maastricht, Netherlands).
Aim: Pressure ulcers (PUs) will not heal effectively when there are continuing signs of
slough and necrotic tissue or overproduction of wound fluid. Currently we are conducting
a multiple case study to look at the effects of dressings* (**) on debridement, absorption
of fluid and tissue safety. It may be expected that by using a dressing*, autolytic wound
debridement proceeds faster and maceration of the surrounding wound skin will be
diminished. This statement is based upon expert opinions of professionals who already
use these dressings in daily practice. The primary outcome parameter in our study will
be wound size reduction over time or complete healing.
Methods: In 3 clinical settings in the Netherlands and 1 in England, patients with a
pressure ulcer, present for at least 4 weeks, were included and observed every 2 weeks.
The study was performed in the period 1-1 until 1-12-2012. The dressings* were applied
when there was necrotic tissue or slough together with a lot of exudate. The use of the
dressing* was followed for a maximum of 8 weeks. Next to registration of patient
characteristics, the following assessments were done every 2 weeks: mechanical
measurement of wound size (cm x cm), WHAT-tool score (digital wound type and size
measuring system), VAS-score for pain, PUSH-score (assessment score of healing
process, made by NPUAP) and a tool to assess the patients’ experience with the
treatment.
Results: The results of these PU case studies will be presented at the EWMA congress
2013.
* Sorbion
**Sachet S or Sana
Poster: Pressure Ulcer
WITHDRAWN
P 328
EWMA 2013
COPENHAGEN
15-17 May · 2013
Danish Wound
Healing Society
193