Tag: venous ulcers
Randomised trial of skin cell suspension confirms efficacy for healing of...
Use of autologous skin cell suspension (ASCS) in addition to compression has been shown to accelerate healing in large venous leg ulcers (VLUs), according...
Early intervention for leg ulcers a global “golden opportunity” to improve...
Venous News filmed a panel discussion with Alun Davies (London, UK), Manj Gohel (Cambridge, UK) and Daniel Carradice (Hull, UK); who discussed treatment of venous...
Initial results from first-in-man trial of prosthetic VenoValve demonstrate promise
Initial results of an ongoing first-in-man study in Colombia, that saw the implantation of a prosthetic venous valve in 15 patients, have demonstrated an...
LUPA study confirms effectiveness of accelerated leg ulcer pathway in an...
“The goal needs to remain on improving healing, but also reduced recurrence in the long term,” said Stephen Black (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital,...
Amniotic membrane wound grafts improve healing rates for non-healing venous leg...
It has been found that the application of dehydrated human amnion and chorion allografts (dHACA) results in a better venous leg ulcer (VLU) healing...
Pilot study confirms beneficial impact of SkinTE on closing venous ulcers
PolarityTE, a company specialised in regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, has announced findings from an open-label, single-arm pilot study, which examined the impact of SkinTE...
Establishing a pathway for the assessment and pre-treatment of venous leg...
In her presentation at the Royal Society of Medicine Venous Forum (RSMVF; 17–19 June, London, UK), consultant vascular surgeon Emma Wilton (Oxford University Hospitals,...
Endovenous laser ablation continues to benefit healing of chronic venous ulcers
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of perforating veins has been further established as an effective method of treating chronic venous ulcers in patients with diabetes...