Efeitos do alta frequência e laser de baixa potência na úlcera por pressão: revisão narrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Pressure ulcers (UPP) are a complex health problem, they generate longer hospital stays and high treatment costs. High frequency and Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) can be indicated, to act in the treatment of pressure ulcers, by stimulating tissue repair, reducing the healing period of these lesions. The objective was to verify the effects of high frequency and low power laser when used alone in the treatment of UPP.Methodology: Review of narrative and exploratory literature. The data used were: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), US National Library of Medicine (PUBMED), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Scientific and Technical Literature of Latin America and (LILACS), the descriptors: Pressure Injury and Low Light Therapy","Physical Therapy and Wound Healing and Pressure Injury","High Frequency and Wound Healing","Wound Healing and LASER". Results:The high frequency presented satisfactory results in the therapy of pressure injuries, all the productions that made use of the referred resource had positive effects with regard to the healing process and area of the lesion, in contrast to the researches that carried out the use of laser therapy 50 % have not achieved significant improvement in healing. Final considerations: It is suggested that new research be grounded in order to delve deeper into the subject and updating the understanding, understanding about the effects of the aforementioned resources when used alone in the therapy of UPP.