TREATMENT OF CHRONIC WOUNDS - LITERATURE REVIEV

The problem of treatment of wounds accompanied mankind throughout its existence. The greatest challenge for physicians and patients are chronic wounds, especially among the elderly. The increase in life expectancy (from 65.34 to 70,76 l in the period from 2000 to 2013. Russia's average [26]) leads to an increase in older patients in hospital. According to the data of the City Hospital № 14 (St. Petersburg) the proportion of patients on surgical profile among patients treated was 46 %. This group is characterized by a wide concomitant somatic pathology. This requires the development of the most effective schemes and treatment aimed at reducing the length of hospitalization and improve the end-result of hospitalization. To do this, we had made a review of the literature on the treatment of wounds.