Clinical experience using a novel wound management system for venous leg ulcers

Recent preliminary studies have shown Sepaderm® to be well tolerated and useful for the treatment of chronic, lower-extremity ulcerations, burn wounds, surgical excisions, chronic abdominal ulcers of hematoma origin, and chronic pressure ulcers. To confirm these initial findings, 18 cases of venous leg ulcers were treated with Sepaderm in conjunction with compression bandages. Patients had a mean age of 54.9 ± 13.5 years, and 78.9% were men. Six of the patients had previous standard treatments and 12 patients had Sepaderm as their initial treatment. Treatment duration with Sepaderm ranged from 6 to 90 days with a mean of 44.3 ± 25 days. The system was changed every 3 to 8 days depending on the amount of exudate. All the wounds responded positively with either partial or complete closure during treatment. Importantly, no patient experienced pain during the treatment. These findings suggest that Sepaderm may be effective for the treatment of venous leg ulcers.