Erdoğan Demiröz, 58, whose leg was decided to be amputated due to a rapidly progressing chronic wound that started from the little toe of the right foot a year ago, regained his health and his leg was saved from being cut off through angio, by-pass, and exosome treatments performed by Specialist Surgeons Dr. Kadir Çeviker, Dr. Alkan Arpaçay, and their team at Private Gazi Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery.
Erdoğan Demiröz, living in Izmir, suffered from diabetes and leg artery obstructions for the last year. The wound that started from the little toe of the right foot, despite many treatments, progressed rapidly and became a threat to his foot. Although three toes from his right foot were previously amputated as a precaution, the disease progressed rapidly. With the increasing effect of diabetes and vascular obstructions, the severity of the chronic wound increased and the decision for right leg amputation was made. Upon recommendation, Erdoğan Demiröz applied to the Private Gazi Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, where he regained his health through the angio, bypass surgery, stem cell, and exosome treatment applied by Dr. Kadir Çeviker and Dr. Alkan Arpaçay.
Difficult Treatment Process
Giving information about the patient's recovery process, Dr. Kadir Çeviker said, "First of all, we provided the necessary vascularization by performing a bypass procedure on the patient's leg artery and immediately afterwards advancing through the vessel in non-surgical angio. In the ongoing process, we applied exosome therapy for his struggle with sugar and for his own cells to wake up. With regular wound care, fighting bacteria, and the right interventions at the right time, our patient regained his health. He walked out of the hospital, where he came for leg amputation, throwing away his cane. The share of stem cell products called exosomes in the effectiveness of the treatment in a short time is great. On the other hand, treating the foot without amputation emphasizes the importance of wound care once again and shows that new-generation drugs have taken significant steps. Alongside correct wound care, current advanced techniques like exosome and amniotic membrane are the key to successful treatment for many patients in wound care. Exosome particles are small vesicles secreted by cells and provide communication between cells. Researches show that exosome particles accelerate wound healing, regulate inflammation, and prevent wound infections.""
Wound Care is Important
Touching upon the importance of wound care in diabetic patients, Dr. Alkan Arpaçay said, "Wound care is very important in diabetic patients. In the treatment of chronic wounds, different treatment methods are used depending on the type and severity of the wound. Treatment methods include wound cleaning, correct wound dressing, arrangement of wound edges, infection control, and treatments supporting wound healing.""
Affects Life Quality
"Wounds starting in these patients can turn into long-term non-healing wounds that we call chronic," said Dr. Alkan Arpaçay. "Diabetes inhibits healing steps at many stages and causes wounds that require separate solutions by many experts for their treatment. These types of wounds can significantly affect the patient's quality of life and the long duration of treatment can force the patient both economically and socially.""