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  • Title: [Evaluation of efficiency of the sonotherapy in enhancement of venous leg ulcer healing in patients after surgical and conservative treatment].
    Author: Franek A, Brzezińska-Wcisło L, Cierpka L, Chmielewska D, Dolibog P, Błaszczak E, Taradaj J.
    Journal: Pol Merkur Lekarski; 2008 Jul; 25(145):32-7. PubMed ID: 18839611.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to evaluate the application of sonotherapy in enhancement venous leg ulcer healing after conservative and surgical therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The 60 patients were included into the study. The 30 patients, who agreed on operation and were accepted by medical team to the surgical treatment, had been included to A and B group. The others, 30 patients were treated conservatively, and had been included to C and D group. The patients in group A and C were additionally treated in use of sonotherapy. The evaluated factors were to estimate the sonotherapy promotes total wound closure and causes any changes of the relative surface, longest and widest dimensions, and volume of tissue defect, pus and granulation degree. RESULTS: After study in all groups, we noticed a therapeutic effect. Treatment was more efficient in patients after surgical operation than in patients after conservative methods. Beneficial effects of sonotherapy in conservative enhancement of ulcer healing were observed. No impact of sonotherapy after surgical procedure was noticed. CONCLUSIONS: The sonotherapy is useful and efficient method only in enhancement of venous leg ulcer healing after conservative treatment. In surgically treated patients is not efficient method, because there is no accelerating impact on wound healing. As well conducted surgical operation more efficiently enhance a healing process than conservative pharmacological procedures.
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