[Effectiveness Of 2% And 4% Papain Gels In The Healing Of Venous Ulcers]. / Efetividade dos géis de papaína a 2% e 4% na cicatrização de úlceras venosas.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 49(3): 395-402, 2015 Jun.
Article
in Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26107699
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the effectiveness of 2% and 4% papain gels in tissue repair of venous ulcers.METHOD:
Quasi-experimental study with consecutive sample of 16 patients with 30 venous ulcers treated at the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital, from April to November in 2011, using a form for clinical assessment of the patient and its lesion. Variables were analyzed by Wilcoxon and McNemar test (p < 0.05).RESULTS:
Most participants were female; aged between 51 and 59 years; obese; with hypertension. Regarding ulcers, there was an average decrease of 7.9 cm2 (50% of its original size) in 90 days; 20% of the ulcers completely healed within 56.67 days. There was an increase in epithelialization, significant reduction in the slough and edema, improved depth, in the type and amount of exudate (p < 0.0001).CONCLUSION:
2% and 4% papain gels were effective in healing venous ulcers.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Varicose Ulcer
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Wound Healing
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Papain
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
Pt
Journal:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil