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  • Inventi:hcs/59/13
    SURGICAL TREATMENT OF 55 PATIENTS WITH PRESSURE ULCERS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY KOSOVO DURING THE PERIOD 2000â??2010: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
    30-Sep-2013 Research 2013 : October - December
    Shkelzen B Duci, Hysni M Arifi, Mimoza E Selmani, Agon Y Mekaj, Musli M Gashi, Zejn A Buja, Vildane H Ismajli, Adem N Kllokoqi, Enver T Hoxha

    Objective.The objective of this study is to determine the incidence of PUs, the distribution of PUs, common injuries contributing\r\nto the occurrence of PUs in patients admitted to the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Kosovo for surgical\r\ninterventions of PUs, localization of PUs in body, the topical treatment of pressure ulcers before surgical intervention, the methods\r\nof surgical interventions, number of surgical interventions, duration of treatment, complications, and mortality. Materials and\r\nMethods. This study includes 55 patients with PUs treated surgically in 2000ââ?¬â??2010 period in the Department of Plastic and\r\nReconstructive Surgery Kosovo. The data were collected and analyzed from the archives and protocols of the University Clinical\r\nCenter of Kosovo. Data processing was done with the statistical package In Stat 3. From statistical parameters arithmetic median\r\nand standard deviation were calculated. Data testing is done with ??2-test and the difference is significant if ?? < 0.05. Conclusion.\r\nDespite preventive measures against PUs, the incidence of Pus remains high.

    How to Cite this Article
    CC Compliant Citation: Shkelzen B. Duci, Hysni M. Arifi, Mimoza E. Selmani, et al., â??Surgical Treatment of 55 Patients with Pressure Ulcers\r\nat the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Kosovo during the Period 2000 -2010: A Retrospective Study,â? Plastic Surgery\r\nInternational, vol. 2013, Article ID 129692, 6 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/129692.
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