Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers
Aims and Objectives: To study the efficacy of low level laser (LLLT) on wound healing in Diabetic Foot ulcer and to test the hypothesis that LLLT will promote early healing of Diabetic Foot ulcer. Materials and Methods: Patients attending surgical OPD and/or admitted in BLDE (DU) Shri B.M. Patil Med...
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| author | Rohit Vaidya M.S. Kotennavar Aravind V. Patil Rajendra Benakatti Sanjeev Rathod Pramod M. Patil |
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| description | Aims and Objectives: To study the efficacy of low level laser (LLLT) on wound healing in Diabetic Foot ulcer and to test the hypothesis that LLLT will promote early healing of Diabetic Foot ulcer. Materials and Methods: Patients attending surgical OPD and/or admitted in BLDE (DU) Shri B.M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research centre, Vijayapur with diabetic foot ulcers (Wagner’s Grade I to III) during the period of November 2018-June 2020 were included in the study. A prospective comparative study was conducted with 30 patients to LLLT group (660 and 808 nm laser) and 30 patients to conventional (Saline) dressing group. All the cases were examined on day 1 and day 15. ‘Primary efficacy end point’ was complete ulcer closure. ‘Secondary efficacy end point’ include reduction in ulcer surface area over time and time to achieve ulcer closure by either skin grafting or secondary suturing. Results: Mean Age of the study group was 56.83 ± 13.8 years with 76.66 % males. Majority of the cases were known diabetic since 5 to 10 years. There was poor glycemic control among the study subjects with mean HbA1c of 8.4%. There was 42% reduction in the size of ulcer among study group. There was average of 7 days i.e. 22% reduction in hospital stay in study group, compared to control group. Three ulcers in LLLT group healed by secondary intention while none in control group. Majority of the cases, ulcer closure was achieved by split thickness skin grafting. Conclusion: Low level laser therapy in Diabetic Foot ulcers promotes early healing and reduces the hospital stay. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58617e26ebf74654a365525e2040b9f12023-01-12T08:00:39ZengAl Ameen Medical CollegeAl Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences0974-11432023-01-0116019298Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcersRohit Vaidya0M.S. Kotennavar1Aravind V. Patil2Rajendra Benakatti3Sanjeev Rathod4Pramod M. Patil5Department of General Surgery, B.L.D.E (D.U)’s Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Solapur Road, Vijayapur-586103, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, B.L.D.E (D.U)’s Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Solapur Road, Vijayapur-586103, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, B.L.D.E (D.U)’s Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Solapur Road, Vijayapur-586103, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, B.L.D.E (D.U)’s Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Solapur Road, Vijayapur-586103, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, B.L.D.E (D.U)’s Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Solapur Road, Vijayapur-586103, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, B.L.D.E (D.U)’s Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Solapur Road, Vijayapur-586103, Karnataka, IndiaAims and Objectives: To study the efficacy of low level laser (LLLT) on wound healing in Diabetic Foot ulcer and to test the hypothesis that LLLT will promote early healing of Diabetic Foot ulcer. Materials and Methods: Patients attending surgical OPD and/or admitted in BLDE (DU) Shri B.M. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research centre, Vijayapur with diabetic foot ulcers (Wagner’s Grade I to III) during the period of November 2018-June 2020 were included in the study. A prospective comparative study was conducted with 30 patients to LLLT group (660 and 808 nm laser) and 30 patients to conventional (Saline) dressing group. All the cases were examined on day 1 and day 15. ‘Primary efficacy end point’ was complete ulcer closure. ‘Secondary efficacy end point’ include reduction in ulcer surface area over time and time to achieve ulcer closure by either skin grafting or secondary suturing. Results: Mean Age of the study group was 56.83 ± 13.8 years with 76.66 % males. Majority of the cases were known diabetic since 5 to 10 years. There was poor glycemic control among the study subjects with mean HbA1c of 8.4%. There was 42% reduction in the size of ulcer among study group. There was average of 7 days i.e. 22% reduction in hospital stay in study group, compared to control group. Three ulcers in LLLT group healed by secondary intention while none in control group. Majority of the cases, ulcer closure was achieved by split thickness skin grafting. Conclusion: Low level laser therapy in Diabetic Foot ulcers promotes early healing and reduces the hospital stay.http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/14%20AJMS%20V16.N1.2023%20p%2092-98.pdfdiabetic foot ulcerslow level laser therapywound healing |
| spellingShingle | Rohit Vaidya M.S. Kotennavar Aravind V. Patil Rajendra Benakatti Sanjeev Rathod Pramod M. Patil Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences diabetic foot ulcers low level laser therapy wound healing |
| title | Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_full | Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_short | Efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers |
| title_sort | efficacy of low level laser therapy on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers |
| topic | diabetic foot ulcers low level laser therapy wound healing |
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