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Gerokomos

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PEGO-PEREZ, Emilio Rubén. Second intention healing of a wound: stimulation of the epithelial borders with vitamin E acetate spray. Gerokomos [online]. 2023, vol.34, n.2, pp.150-153.  Epub 23-Oct-2023. ISSN 1134-928X.

At present, the care of wounds that must heal by secondary intention is carried out in a humid environment and using the TIME strategy, the people who suffer from them suffer a decrease in quality of life. The objective of this work is to present an approach and management of the epithelial border with nebulized vitamin E acetate. The case deals with a 74-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who presented a wound on the front of his left leg. The main nursing diagnosis has been tissue integrity. As main results, the hydration of the peri-lesion edges and the reduction in the size of the wound have been established. In conclusion, vitamin E acetate has allowed the conservation and improvement of the state of the peri-injury tissue and of the newly formed tissue, as well as the saving of exposure times of the injury to the environment.

Palabras clave : Wounds and injuries; quality of life; nursing care; skin care; health education.

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