Using wound bed preparation to heal a malignant fungating wound: a single case study

J Wound Care. 2007 Oct;16(9):373-6. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2007.16.9.27867.

Abstract

Full healing was achieved within eight weeks in a malignant fungating wound using the principles of the TIME paradigm. This concept appears to provide a structured and systematic approach for managing such non-healing wounds.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bandages, Hydrocolloid
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / therapeutic use
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Drug Combinations
  • Exudates and Transudates
  • Female
  • Gelatin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Humidity
  • Infection Control
  • Inflammation
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Odorants
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Patient Selection
  • Pectins / therapeutic use
  • Polyenes / therapeutic use
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Skin Care / instrumentation
  • Skin Care / methods*
  • Skin Care / nursing
  • Skin Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary
  • Wound Healing*
  • Wound Infection / etiology
  • Wound Infection / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Polyenes
  • stomadhesive
  • Metronidazole
  • Pectins
  • Gelatin
  • Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium