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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2023; 11(30): 7277-7283
Published online Oct 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7277
Efficacy of lidocaine wet compress combined with red-light irradiation for chronic wounds
Man-Zhen Bao, Lian-Bang Zhou, Ling Zhao, Hui Zhang, Yuan Li, Li Yang, An-Ting Tai
Man-Zhen Bao, Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, Anhui Province, China
Lian-Bang Zhou, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, Anhui Province, China
Ling Zhao, Department of General Surgery, Huaibei People’s Hospital of Anhui Province, Huaibei 235000, Anhui Province, China
Hui Zhang, Yuan Li, Li Yang, An-Ting Tai, Department of Outpatient, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Bao MZ and Zhou LB proposed the concept of this study; Zhao L and Zhang H contributed to data collection; Li Y and Yang L contributed to formal analysis; Tai AT and Bao MZ participated in the survey; Zhou LB, Li Y, and Yang L contributed to these methods; Zhao L, Zhang H, and Bao MZ guided the research; Tai AT, Bao MZ, and Zhou LB validated this study; Zhao L and Bao MZ contributed to the visualization of this study; Bao MZ and Zhou LB have prepared the first draft; Zhao L, Zhang H, Li Y, Yang L, and Tai AT jointly reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Supported by Scientific Research Fund of Anhui Medical University, No. 2020xkj197.
Institutional review board statement: This study has been reviewed and verified by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Lian-Bang Zhou, MS, Attending Doctor, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 678 Furong Road, Economic Development Zone, Hefei 230601, Anhui Province, China. zhoulianbang@163.com
Received: August 3, 2023
Peer-review started: August 3, 2023
First decision: August 16, 2023
Revised: August 24, 2023
Accepted: September 28, 2023
Article in press: September 28, 2023
Published online: October 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The combination of lidocaine wet compression (LWC) and red-light irradiation (RLI) has shown promising results for the treatment of chronic wounds. A study involving 150 patients demonstrated that the addition of RLI to LWC resulted in reduced pain during dressing changes, improved wound healing, decreased the frequency of dressing changes, and enhanced overall quality of life. During the second and third dressing changes, the experimental group experienced significantly less pain than the control group. Over 28 d, the experimental group required fewer dressing changes on average and achieved higher effectiveness in wound healing by day 28. This combination therapy has the potential to provide effective relief to patients with chronic wounds and improve their outcomes.