Profile of Chronic Wound Cases Treated at a Tertiary Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia
Veronica Abebia Beginanta Pinem1, David S Perdanakusuma2,3*, Evy Ervianti4,5
Abstract
Background: Chronic wounds are wounds that fail to heal within the expected time to heal due to the prolongation of the inflammatory phase in wound healing due to certain factors such as poor blood circulation, infection, and comorbidities that can worsen wound healing. Chronic wounds require specialized and ongoing care to prevent complications such as severe infection, amputation, and even death. Common chronic wounds are diabetic ulcers, decubitus or pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, and venous ulcers. Objective: Knowing the profile of chronic wound patients treated at Dr. Soetomo Hospital in 2020-2022. Methods: This study uses secondary data from medical records with a retrospective method and is presented descriptively. The study sample was taken by total sampling using all patients who met the inclusion criteria. Result: There were 69 chronic wound patients admitted to Dr. Soetomo Hospital in 2020-2022 who met the inclusion criteria. The research shows that the chronic wound patients treated were predominantly male, with pressure ulcers being the most common diagnosis. The majority of chronic wounds were caused by pressure, most commonly found on the lower extremities, with wound sizes ranging from 4 to ≤16 cm². The most frequent treatment provided for these wounds was wound closure using the skin graft method.
Keywords
chronic wounds; wound healing; profile; ulcers.
Cite This Article
Pinem, V. A. B., Perdanakusuma, D. S., Ervianti, E. (2024). Profile of Chronic Wound Cases Treated at a Tertiary Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 5| Issue 6: Nov-Dec 2024, Pages 1537-1542, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Volume5-Issue6-Nov-Dec-No.766-1537-1542.pdf
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