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Varicose ulcer arises from various causes. One of the most common causes of the ulcer is venous insufficiency. The origin is dependent on many factors. These include innate disposition, age, obesity, diabetes, thrombosis, hormonal therapy, and to a large extent a patient’s lifestyle. The healing of venous ulcers is very difficult, despite modern available wound treatment methods. Relapses are frequently observed. Pain is one of the clinical symptoms. Its intensity is individual. It may be continuous, worsened during the dressing procedure. The pain is often caused by the elevated or hanging position of limbs. Pain disturbs sleep. In most cases the pain is being neglected during the treatment, despite the pain contributes to the deterioration of the ulcer patient’s quality of life. Consistent treatment of chronic pain improves quality of life, but it can also improve the immune system and healing of the wounds. The reduction of pain during the dressing procedure allows for better treatment of the ulcer. In the Czech literature there is much attention devoted to the treatment of venous leg ulcers with the best practices formulated, however the attention to the pain treatment itself i

Author

MUDr.Dana Vondráčková

Published

2014