At EWMA-DEWU 2026 in Bremen, the HARTMANN Symposium “Advancing Chronic Wound Care: Clinical Outcomes with Silicone Superabsorbent Dressings in DFU & VLU” presented results from a recent observational study on silicone superabsorbent polymer (SAP) dressings in patients with venous leg ulcers (VLU) and diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).
Over six weeks, improvements were observed in wound area, wound bed quality and exudate control, alongside patient-reported benefits related to quality of life and high levels of social support following chronic wound management with SAP dressings.
The session was chaired by Prof. Dr. med. Ewa K. Stürmer, who opened the symposium by introducing the Wound Balance concept. This holistic approach brings together wound balance, patient-centred care and clinical practice to address the multiple challenges encountered in everyday wound care.
Expert insights on the observational study and its clinical findings were presented by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Probst and Dr. Agnieszka Lipinska.
Symposium Title:
Advancing Chronic Wound Care: Clinical Outcomes with Silicone Superabsorbent Dressings in DFU & VLU
Date:
Thursday, 7 May 2026 (13:15 – 14:15 CET)
| Session Overview | Chair / Speaker |
| Session Chair Introduction to the Wound Balance Concept |
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Med. Ewa K. Stürmer, Head of Translational Wound Research, Surgical Director, Comprehensive Wound Center at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) |
| Patient-Reported Outcomes and Wound-Specific Quality of Life in Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers: A Prospective Single-Arm Study of Silicone Superabsorbent Polymer Dressings | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Probst, Professor of Tissue Viability and Wound Care at the Geneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Effectiveness of Silicone Superabsorbent Polymer Dressings for Chronic Wound Management: A Prospective Single-Arm Clinical Study | Dr Agnieszka Lipinska, Head of Diabetology Center ARGO, Poland |
