ArticleWorld journal of surgery2014
The impact of skin grafting on the quality of life and self-esteem of patients with venous leg ulcers.
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- Skin grafting for the treatment of chronic leg ulcers - a systematic review in evidence-based medicine.International wound journal · 2017Pooled it
- Stem Cell-Based and Stem Cell-Related Regenerative Therapies for Pure Venous Ulcers: A Systematic Review.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair SocietyPooled it
- CEAP-guided and Kistner-refined selection of deep venous intervention for primary lower-limb venous valvular incompetence: A two-center cohort study.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2026Article
- A Comprehensive Review of Evaluating Donor Site Morbidity and Scar Outcomes in Skin Transfer Techniques.Cureus · 2024Review
- Health-related quality of life and patient burden in patients with split-thickness skin graft donor site wounds.International wound journal · 2018Article
- Development and validation of an algorithm for laser application in wound treatment.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2017Review
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- Quality-of-life with leg ulcers.Indian dermatology online journal · 2014Article
- Mid- to Long-term Outcomes After Split-thickness Skin GraftIn vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers provides important information for clinical decision making, evaluation of therapeutic benefits, and prediction of survival probabilities.
methodsHealth-related quality of life and self-esteem were assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Rosenberg self-esteem (RSE) scale, respectively, in patients with venous leg ulcers treated with split-thickness skin grafts. One hundred patients with venous leg ulcers and indication for skin grafting were divided into two groups of 50 patients each: the control group (patients who received conservative treatment) and surgery group (patients who received split-thickness skin grafts).
resultsPatients in the surgery group reported significantly higher SF-36 scores (better health status) than controls one month after surgery, as well as 90 and 180 days postoperatively (p < 0.002). The mean total RSE score was significantly lower (indicating higher self-esteem) in the surgery group (mean RSE score, 17.54) than in the control group (mean RSE score, 24.22).
conclusionsSplit-thickness skin grafting resulted in better health-related quality of life and self-esteem in patients with venous leg ulcers than did compression therapy with Unna's boot.
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