Sickle cell: Nigerian Surgeon develops compression therapy for leg ulcers

Dr. Ayodele Ogunkeyede, a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central Hospital, Hafar Albatin, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia, has developed caller compression therapy for sickle compartment anemia chronic limb ulcers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the compression therapy involves applying a peculiar bandage connected to compression and compress retired stagnant humor from the legs and thereby allowing humor to travel better.

This process accelerates healing, truthful wounds that ne'er healed are made to heal wrong weeks.

Speaking successful an interrogation league with newsmen successful Ilorin, Ogunkeyede explained that improvement was done extended probe and innovative thinking

The surgeon said that helium developed a pioneering method utilizing compression therapy successful 2015.

Ayodele, who is besides a distinguished chap of West African College of Surgeons of integrative country and a chap of the American College of Surgeons, said that the process has offered a ray of anticipation to those afflicted by this challenging condition.

According to him, ulcers that erstwhile took years to heal tin present beryllium resolved wrong a specified 3 to six months owed to this innovative approach.

He pointed retired that the outgo of the bandages was precise high, but with his intervention, of manufacturing and importing the bandages, the outgo was present affordable.

Ogunkeyede explained that his passionateness successful the tract had been his information successful innovation successful the tract of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) treatment.

“As some a starring surgeon and a pivotal subordinate of the cardinal moving committee for the Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation, I person dedicated my vocation to advancing attraction strategies and improving outcomes for SCD patients worldwide,” helium said.

Ogunkeyede explained that the attraction had revolutionized the healing process of chronic limb ulcers, which is simply a debilitating complication that importantly impacts patients’ prime of life.

The adept noted that the groundbreaking enactment had been disseminated done publications successful prestigious technological journals and presentations astatine esteemed conferences including, the Sickle Cell Disease American Association’s 2018 yearly conference.

“Studies besides involves patients suffering from chronic limb ulcers successful SCD, gathering invaluable insights that person informed and shaped attraction protocols.

“It besides see empowering caregivers and ensuring the wide adoption of effectual attraction strategies,” helium said.

Ogunkeyede disclosed that galore healthcare givers successful Nigeria were equipped and trained connected however to administer compression therapy techniques effectively, frankincense ensuring that patients person optimal attraction and support.

The surgeon stated that radical surviving with SCD, proceed to motivate his thrust and passionateness to thrust efforts and proceed to animate anticipation to alteration the lives of countless individuals afflicted by this challenging condition.

He added that helium often dedicates his clip to free-treatment of indigent radical with SCD successful Nigeria.