Varihesive sealed dressing for indolent leg ulcers.

Abstract

Forty-three patients with indolent leg ulcers that were resistant to a wide variety of treatment methods for an average period of 353 weeks, were treated by the application of sealed dressings with Varihesive (a compound of gelatin, pectin, sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose and polyisobutylene) a non-allergenic wafer which sticks to a moist surface. Varihesive dressings proved to be effective both in affording pain relief, and in allowing healing of 36 out of 43 ulcers (84%) in a mean time of 10 weeks. It is concluded that such a non-allergenic seal provides optimum conditions for reepithelialization of chronic ulcers and that Varihesive dressings are a valuable adjunct in the local treatment of skin ulceration.

• Authors: G D Tracy, R S Lord, C Kibel, M Martin, M Binnie
• Journal: The Medical journal of Australia (Med J Aust) Vol. 1 Issue 21 Pg. 777, 780 (May 21 1977) ISSN: 0025-729X [Print] Australia
• PMID: 875857 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Chronic Disease
• Female
• Humans
• Leg Ulcer (physiopathology, therapy)
• Male
• Occlusive Dressings
• Wound Healing