Managing ulceration and lymphorrhea in chronic oedema.

Br J Community Nurs

Leg Ulcer Support Nurse, Community Leg Ulcer Clinic, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

Published: May 2017

This clinical review article on the combined use of JOBST FarrowWrap and Cutimed® Sorbion® Sachet XL uses a case study methodology to demonstrate how effective this approach is in managing superficial ulceration and/or lymphorrhea in the presence of chronic oedema and lymphoedema. The blend of these symptoms causes significant physical and psychosocial issues for patients and is highly labour and resource intensive. However, there is often inadequate treatment choice leading to protracted input by nurses and delayed or failed healing. Only by combining an effective exudate/lymphorrhea dressing choice with compression therapy, will there be a positive outcome and this will result in reducing nursing input, cost to the NHS, and enhance patient self-care.

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