Wound Center

Patients with all types of chronic wounds with healing problems – short and long-term – are treated at the VenaZiel® Wound Center. We strive to offer patients with chronic or complex wounds a holistic team approach to wound care.

The wound care team consists of several doctors and a group of specially trained nursing staff. We strive to offer our patients the best possible care and support.

We offer modern wound and ulcer management that is tailored to each patient, with the aim of healing an ulcer or wound as quickly as possible. This can be done in a clinical setting or in the comfort of the patient’s own home.

We offer modern wound and ulcer management that is tailored to each patient, with the aim of healing an ulcer or wound as quickly as possible. Our approach is based on the latest research developments with tried and tested methods.

We are a caring and conscientious team that considers each patient’s needs and lifestyle to develop an individualized wound and ulcer treatment program.

We treat a wide range of wounds and our approach is based on the latest research developments with proven methods.

A leg ulcer is simply a tear in the skin of the leg through which air and bacteria can penetrate into the underlying tissue. This is usually caused by an injury, often a minor one, which causes the break in the skin.

In most people, such an injury heals without difficulty within about a week. However, if there is an underlying problem, particularly with circulation, the skin will not heal and the area of damage may increase in size and remain open.

This is a chronic leg ulcer. Up to 10% of the population over the age of 70 have a leg ulcer.

Arterial ulcers, also known as “ischemic ulcers”, are caused by an inadequate blood supply to the lower extremities. This is also known as “peripheral vascular disease”.

It is often caused by risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and high cholesterol levels. They are more common in men and older people.

The skin and tissue of the feet and ankles are deprived of oxygen and the overlying tissue dies, causing the area to form an open wound – an ulcer. In addition, the inadequate blood supply means that even minor cuts and grazes cannot heal and often develop into ulcers.

Arterial ulcers are usually painful and can cause pain at night. If left untreated, arterial ulcers can lead to very serious complications, including gangrene (death tissue), amputation of toes and even the lower leg.

Diabetes affects more than about 7 million people in Germany, and about 15% of diabetics suffer from diabetic foot ulcers. This is because abnormal blood sugar levels in diabetes damage the nerves in the lower leg over time, leading to a loss of sensation in the foot.

This nerve damage combined with restricted or poor circulation in the foot (also as a result of diabetes) leads to ulcers developing more frequently than in the rest of the population.

Diabetes often slows down the healing process of wounds and ulcers and makes them more susceptible to infection.

Unfortunately, diabetic foot ulcers remain a chronic health problem for many patients due to the impaired healing process and significantly impair their quality of life.

A pressure ulcer is damage to the skin and the deeper layers of tissue under the skin. This occurs when constant pressure is applied to the area, usually a pressure point such as over the buttock or heel, cutting off or restricting the blood supply.

Prolonged lying in bed or sitting on a chair predisposes to pressure ulcers, also known as “decubitus ulcers” or “bedsores”. They affect between one and five out of every 100 people admitted to hospital.

If left untreated, pressure ulcers tend to become infected and damage the underlying tissue. They also take a long time to heal.

A surgical wound is a wound associated with an incision following an operation. The wound may have problems in the days or weeks following the operation.

Sometimes wounds do not heal even though the operation itself is successful. Chronic infections, even a minor infection, delay healing. This applies in particular after bowel operations or operations in the anus/gluteal area.

After surgery, there is also a condition known as “hypergranulation” or “overgranulation”. This results in an overgrowth of healing or “granulation tissue” and the overlying skin does not grow.

The granulation tissue sits on the surrounding skin. This problem can become chronic and requires special wound healing techniques.

We also treat wounds after plastic surgery procedures where the incisions have not healed as planned. At the VenaZiel® Clinic, we are treating an increasing number of problems following plastic surgery.

In the presence of cancer or “malignancy”, the body’s immune system may be so severely weakened that the body has difficulty healing an open wound or ulcer.

Ongoing chemotherapy can also inhibit the healing process. In these situations, specialized wound care is essential.