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Chronic Wound Management; Surgical Therapy And Complementary Nursing With Manuka Honey, Georgeta Paunică-Panea, Sergiu Teodorescu, Aurelia Preda, Laura Elena Gligor, Adrian Silaghi, Vlad Denis Constantin

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Objectives. This study aims to analyze the evolution of chronic wounds treated both surgically and by complementary nursing using Manuka honey. The parameters monitored were: presence/persistence of bacterial infection, the duration of healing, the recovery period and the patients' quality of life. Materials and Methods. The study group and the control group each consisted of 10 patients, aged between 50-60 years, with chronic wounds of various etiologies but without other significant systemic pathologies. Data collection was carried out through anamnesis, physical examination and analysis of medical documents. Results. In the study group, the depth of the wound was reduced rapidly …