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Martorells Ulcer – Hyertensive Leg Ulcer: Effective Management with Cilostazol

M Balachandar , M Balachandar

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 11(4):p 555-556, October-December 2020. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.11420.17

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M Balachandar. Martorells Ulcer – Hyertensive Leg Ulcer: Effective Management with Cilostazol . New Indian J Surg. 2020;11(4):555–556.


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In poorly controlled high Blood Pressure patients developing hypertensive leg ulcers, can be managed effectively by controlling the blood pressure, also with the Cilostazol- Antiplatelet agent withVasodilating properties. The study was done in Mount Zion Medical College, Adoor, Kerala and Palakkad Institute medical Sciences Walayar, Palakkad, Kerala, in the period June 2018 to October 2020, with 20 poorly controlled Hypertensive patients with painful leg Martorells ulcer. By giving Cilostazol along with antihypertensive drugs and antibiotics, analgesics in 10 patients in one group, the ulcer is healing nicely after 15 days, but giving only antihypertensive, antibiotics, analgesics in other 10 patients in another group, healing is not occurring even after one month. Aim: To prove the effect of Tab. Cilostazol in the management of Martorells leg ulcers.

Keywords: Martorells Ulcer; Hyertensive Leg Ulcer; Cilostazol


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M Balachandar. Martorells Ulcer – Hyertensive Leg Ulcer: Effective Management with Cilostazol . New Indian J Surg. 2020;11(4):555–556.


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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.11420.17

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Martorells Ulcer; Hyertensive Leg Ulcer; Cilostazol

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