Case Study: Bacterial Cellulose Film

Identification:
Name: I.F.
Sex: Male
Occupation: Retired driver

Age: 54
Place of birth: Promio So Paulo

Risk factors:
Tobacco smoker, class 1 obesity, moderate arterial hypertension, and decompensated
diabetes mellitus
History:
Spontaneous formation of ulcers in the lower limbs one year before.
Previous treatment: creams recommended by friends
Specific physical evaluation:
Weight: 87.2 kg - Height: 1.68 m - BMI 30.92 - AP 150 x 90 - Capillary glycemia:
320 mg/dl - Lower limbs: claudicant; dry skin; scars from previous lesions;
onychomycosis; decreased peripheral perfusion; extreme pain - ABI: right 1.01 and
left 1.0
Clinical Study
Started: 10/23/06
Ended: 03/30/07
Total time: 5 months and 7 days

Conclusion
Bacterial Cellulose Film has proven its superiority in saving material resources, due to
fewer dressing changes, in addition to other findings such as decrease in pain, less
human resources needed, and the healing of the ulcer. The hypothetic comparison to
hydrocolloid supposes that both treatments would take the same amount of time to
promote cicatrisation, but it could take much more time or could not occur at all.