Venous Leg Ulcer - 56-day Treatment

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CASE STUDY

Venous Leg Ulcer - 56-day Treatment

Patient

A female patient with presented with a venous leg ulcer present for 7 years.

Wound

The wound had been previously treated with AQUACEL™ Extra, AQUACEL™ Foam dressings and compression bandaging.
On 7th June 2017, the Avelle™ NPWT System was applied using the 16cm x 21cm dressing. Prior to the dressing application, the wound measured 6.5cm x 4.5cm x 0.25cm and presented with moderate levels of exudate and was granulating. The peri-wound skin was assessed to be healthy.

Management & Results

After 19 dressing changes, one replacement pump and 56 days of treatment, the wound had sufficiently
The patient experienced no pain on the application of the system, during wear and only a small amount of pain (score 1 on the EVA scale) upon dressing removal.
At the end of the evaluation period, the level of granulating tissue present in the wound bed had increased and the condition of the wound and peri-wound skin had improved.

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References

^*Battery change may be required during pump lifetime.
+As demonstrated in-vitro

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