Use of Amniotic Membrane as a Biological Dressing for the Treatment of Torpid Venous Ulcers: A Case Report
- Resource Type
- Authors
- María D Pérez-Del Caz; Alberto Sánchez-García; Ana Trapero; Miriam Alonso-Carpio
- Source
- Plastic surgical nursing : official journal of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurses. 40(3)
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.drug_class
Population
Lower limb
Varicose Ulcer
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
Biological dressing
0302 clinical medicine
Antiseptic
Refractory
medicine
Humans
education
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Aged, 80 and over
education.field_of_study
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
Biological Dressings
business.industry
digestive system diseases
Surgery
Medical–Surgical Nursing
Female
Heel
Venous disease
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1550-1841
Chronic venous disease manifested as ulcers in the lower limb is a highly prevalent pathology in our population. Antiseptics and dressings designed to improve epithelialization are often used to cure the ulcer during outpatient therapy. Despite careful management, sometimes ulcers do not respond to treatment. In this report, we discuss the antiseptic and potentially immunomodulatory effects of the amniotic membrane as a biological dressing for the treatment of venous ulcers refractory to conventional therapy.