Chronic and diabetic venous wounds: photobiomodulation as a mechanism for enhancing healing - a case report.
BERNARDO, Carolayne Carboni; SANTIAGO, Isabella Dotta Damha; POSSA, Geovana Carisani; MORAIS, Bianca Silva de; CARBINATTO, Fernanda Mansano; AQUINO JUNIOR, Antonio Eduardo de; BAGNATO, Vanderlei Salvador.
BERNARDO, Carolayne Carboni; SANTIAGO, Isabella Dotta Damha; POSSA, Geovana Carisani; MORAIS, Bianca Silva de; CARBINATTO, Fernanda Mansano; AQUINO JUNIOR, Antonio Eduardo de; BAGNATO, Vanderlei Salvador.
Abstract: Venous ulcers are chronic wounds, common in the elderly, caused by venous insufficiency, which is often associated with conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, Systemic Arterial Hypertension and a sedentary lifestyle. They affect the quality of life of patients due to pain, edema, infection and complications that may occur, such as the risk of amputation. Conventional treatment for venous ulcers includes compression therapy and dressings. In some cases, advanced therapies such as photobiomodulation are also used as treatment, where light accelerates healing. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a photobiomodulation protocol with red light (660nm) in the treatment of a long-term chronic venous ulcer, present for ten years. The patient, a 63-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, was treated with weekly PBM sessions for nine months. The evaluation included pain assessment using the Visual Analog Scale and characteristics observed through photographs of the wound before, during and at the end of treatment. The results showed a significant reduction in pain and complete healing of the wound, highlighting the efficacy of PBM as a non-invasive, low-cost and effective treatment for complete healing of chronic venous ulcers. These findings reinforce the clinical relevance of photobiomodulation in the treatment of these wounds, suggesting the need for further studies to consolidate this approach as a widely used practice.
@article={003242328,author = {BERNARDO, Carolayne Carboni; SANTIAGO, Isabella Dotta Damha; POSSA, Geovana Carisani; MORAIS, Bianca Silva de; CARBINATTO, Fernanda Mansano; AQUINO JUNIOR, Antonio Eduardo de; BAGNATO, Vanderlei Salvador.},title={Chronic and diabetic venous wounds: photobiomodulation as a mechanism for enhancing healing - a case report},journal={Journal of Palliative Care & Medicine},note={v. 15, n. 2, p. 1000732-1-1000732-5},year={2025}}