BACKGROUND: Various therapeutic approaches have been developed to manage @entity3179 . In this study the effectiveness of a hydrocolloid dressing (Comfeel Ulcer Dressing) in comparison to the Unna boot, the prototype of rigid bandages, was evaluated. METHODS:                 <AbstractText Label="DESIGN" NlmCategory="METHODS">Prospective, comparative study. SETTING: University hospital. @entity1 : Sixty @entity1 diagnosed with post-thrombotic @entity4096 with @entity3179 were randomly assigned to two groups of 30 @entity1 . INTERVENTIONS: In group A, the Unna boot, and in group B, hydrocolloid dressing in addition to the elastic compression were used. MEASURES: The two groups were compared in terms of 1) complete healing, 2) weekly wound surface reduction, 3) time to complete healing, 4) performance characteristics (ease-of-use score), 5) @entity158 during application and at home, 6) application time. RESULTS: The duration of the @entity1066 was 16.6 +/- 5.8 weeks in group A and 16.9 +/- 6.2 in group B (p >0.05). Previous @entity1066 recurrence was 74% (20/27 @entity1 ) in group A and 73% (19/26 @entity1 ) in group B (p >0.05). The initial @entity1066 size was 6.38 +/- 1.2 cm2 in group A and 6.19 +/- 0.8 cm2 in group B (p >0.05). The complete healing rates were 74.07% (20/27) in group A and 80. 76% (21/26) in group B (p >0.05). The weekly wound surface reductions were 1.28 +/- 0.72 cm2/week and 1.16 +/- 0.38 cm2/week in groups A and B, respectively (p >0.05). The @entity1066 healing time was 6.85 +/- 3.60 weeks in group A, whereas it was 6.65 +/- 3.31 weeks in group B (p >0.05). Ease-of-use score was 9.04 +/- 2.38 in group A and 17.27 +/- 3.27 in group B and the difference was significant (p <0.0001). A higher degree of @entity158 was reported by the @entity1 who were treated with the Unna boot, both during application (group A 3.69 +/- 1.35, group B 1.88 +/- 1.48, p <0.0001) and at home (group A, 3.27 +/- 1.08, group B, 1.88 +/- 1.11, p <0.0001). The average time spent on Unna boot changes was 150.59 +/- 34.73 min, compared to 134.54 +/- 43.39 min in group B (p >0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate the superiority of hydrocolloid dressing plus elastic compression treatment in terms of @entity1 convenience.

Combination of hydrocolloid dressing and medical compression stockings versus Unna's boot for the treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity1066 :: ('MESH:D014456', 'Disease') :: ['ulcer', 'ulcers'] @entity3179 :: ('MESH:D014647', 'Disease') :: ['venous ulcers'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity4096 :: ('MESH:D014689', 'Disease') :: ['chronic venous insufficiency']
@entity3179 :: (MESH:D014647,Disease) :: ['venous leg ulcers']
