Journal
WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION
Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 664-670Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2011.00735.x
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- Smith+Nephew A/S
- AdvaNordic Medical Group
- Mediq Danmark A/S
- Danish Council of Nurses
- Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Lundbeck Foundation
- University Hospital of Copenhagen
- Danish Cancer Research Foundation
- Danish Wound Society
- Einar Willumsen's Foundation
- Boghs Foundation
- Wedell-Wedellsborg's Foundation
- Hede Nielsen Foundation
- Inge and Jorgen Larsen's Memorial Award
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Malignant wounds (MWs) occur in 5-10% of all cancer patients. Malodor and exudation are the most common side effects. The aim was to determine the influence of honey-coated compared with silver-coated bandages on treatment of MWs. Patients were randomly selected to enter either group A (honey-coated bandages) or group B (silver-coated bandages). Parameters were the following: wound size, cleanliness, malodor, exudation, and wound pain. Digital photographs, visual analog scales (VAS), and wound morphology registration were used for measurement at baseline and following the 4-week intervention. Sixty-nine patients with MWs and advanced cancer, aged 47-90 (median 65.6), were included. No statistically significant difference was noted between the groups with respect to wound size, degree of cleanliness, exudation, malodor, and wound pain. There was a median decrease in wound size of 15 cm(2) and 8 cm(2) in group A and B, respectively (p = 0.63). Based on post-intervention pooled data from the groups, improvement was seen in 62% of the participants with respect to wound size and in 58% (n = 69) with respect to cleanliness. The VAS score for malodor (p = 0.007) and exudation (p < 0.0001) improved significantly post-intervention. Patients with reduced wound size had a median survival time of 387 days compared with 134 days in patients with no wound reduction (p = 0.003). The use of honey-coated and silver-coated bandages improved the outcome of MWs. No differences were found between the two regimens. Both types of bandages are recommended for use by patients with MWs containing tumor debris and necrosis.
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