Performance of a gelling fibre and silicone foam dressing combination for wound management in the community: a sub-analysis of the VIPES study

Objective: In French community settings, it is common to use a combination of a gelling fibre dressing (Biatain Fiber, Coloplast A/S, Denmark) and a silicone foam dressing (Biatain Silicone, Coloplast A/S, Denmark) for wound management, despite the lack of reimbursement by social security systems. A sub-analysis of the real-world, prospective, observational VIPES (Observatoire en Ville des Plaies ExSudatives) study assessed the use of this dressing combination. Method: In this sub-analysis of the VIPES study, wound healing/wound bed outcomes and nurse/patient satisfaction were assessed. Results: Overall, 76 patients were included. At baseline, mean±standard deviation wound area was 10.1±16.9cm 2 , with low (35.5%), moderate (44.7%) or high (19.7%) exudate levels; 80.3% of patients had exudate pooling. At the final follow-up visit (median (range): 28.5 (2–148) days post-baseline), 27.6% of wounds had healed and 52.7% showed progression towards healing. From baseline to the final follow-up visit, there were significant reductions in wound area (by a mean of 4.7±12.3cm 2 ; p