Dermatológia pre prax 4/2021

Overview of chronic wound therapy options

The treatment of chronic wounds is still a therapeutic challenge today. However, with the progress of science and technology, as well as medicine, modern diagnostic and therapeutic options offer patients not only life-saving performances, but also excellent functional and cosmetic results. With the correct indication and use of modalities for the treatment of chronic wounds, it is possible, for instance, to reduce the high amputations of the lower limbs, accelerate healing of pressure ulcers, postoperative wounds and other chronic wounds. This publication provides only a brief overview of wound treatment options and a few recommendations on how to choose a therapy. The overview is focused on vacuum therapy and wound dressing, rinsing solutions exceed the possibilities of this publication.

Keywords: therapy of chronic wounds, negative pressure wound therapy, wound dressing, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, hydrofiber, foam, alginate, antiseptics