Application of Potaried Technique with Trivex System in Treatment for Venous Skin Ulcer with Deep Venous Thrombosis Sequelae of Lower Limbs

Objective To explore the value of potaried technique with Trivex system in treatment for venous skin ulcer with deep venous thrombosis sequelae(DVTS) of lower limbs.Methods Total 166 patients with venous skin ulcer with DVTS of lower limbs were included in this study.The patients of operation group(94 patients involving 94 legs) were treated by using potaried technique with Trivex system.The patients of nonoperation group(72 patients involving 72 legs) were treated by using nonoperative method.The clinical indexes of skin infection rate,skin necrosis rate,shrinkage rate of wound area,skin depigmentation rate,ulcer healing rate and ulcer recurrence rate were used to assess the clinical curative effect between two groups on 5,20,120 and 360 d after operation or treatment,respectively.Results There were no skin infection and skin necrosis in two groups on 5 d after operation or treatment.The rate of shrinkage of wound area and skin depigmentation of patients in operation group were significantly higher than those in nonoperation group on 20 d after operation or treatment((95.8±2.138)% vs.(68.7±3.125)%,P=0.048;(87.6±1.263)% vs.(12.3±1.324)%,P=0.018).The rate of the ulcer healing of patients in operation group was significantly higher than that in nonoperation group on 120 d after operation or treatment(97.9%vs.8.3%,P=0.014).The rate of the ulcer recurrence of patients in operation group was significantly lower than that in nonoperation group on 360 d after operation or treatment(5.3% vs.97.2%,P=0.015).Conclusion The potaried technique with Trivex system can be used as one of the surgical treatment methods for venous skin ulcer with DVTS of lower limbs.