Abdelrahman M. Gameel MD, Hosam A. Tawfek MD.
GehanG. Ali1, Laila Rawash1, Shaban M. Abdelmageed2, and Shawki M.K Sharouda2
Ahmad Abd Al Aziz,MD; Ahmed Mahmoud Hussein MD
Ahmed Abd Al Aziz MD*, Salah Said Soliman MD**, Mohamed M Raslan MD***
Osama Ahmed Radwan
Ahmed Abdelsalam Hafiz (M.D)*, Youssif Khachaba(M.D)*, Ashraf Elsebaiae Mohammed(M.D)*, Waleed Adel (M.D)**
Mahmoud Farghaly, MD Ahmed Morad, MD Tarek Youssef, MD, MRCS, FACS
1Hossam El sayed El shafey MD, MRCS and 2Waledd Agawee MD
Mohamed E. Elsherbeni MD, A. Elboushi MD.
Tamer Yassin1, Wesam Mohamed1, Ahmed A Youssef2
Wesam Mohamed, Tamer Yassin, Ayman Hussein, Mahmoud El shahawy, Alaa Obeida
Mohamed M. Raslan
Ahmed Sobhy Abbass Ahmed Elsobky
Role of Platelet Rich Plasma in Management of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers
Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare between the short term results and healing rates between
platelet rich plasma and standard four layer compression technique for treatment of chronic non ischemic
venous leg ulcers (VLUs). Patients and method: From October 2015 till October 2017, 73 ulcers in 68
patients from the attendees to Zagazig university hospitals were assigned in two groups, group (A)
including 42 ulcers managed by standard four layer compression therapy only and group (B) including 31
ulcers managed by four layer compression therapy and PRP. Time for complete epithelization and pain
scale were followed every week. RESULTS: complete epithelization occurred in 19/36 ulcers (52.7%) and
18/27 ulcers (66.6%) in group A and B respectively after 12 week (p value=0.014). Visual analogue scale
(VAS) mean values showed no statistical difference between both groups before (p value = 0.64) or after (p
value = 0.114) enrollment in the study. Conclusion: PRP is feasible and safe adjunctive therapy in the
management of chronic venous leg ulcers and when the technique is used in combination with multiple
layer compression therapy it improves significantly both the rate of ulcer healing and pain reduction.
Keywords: venous, ulcer, Platelet, plasma, compression.