3. Results
ulcer, ulcers, pain
ULCER, ULCERS, ULCERATION
Before treatment, the mean ulceration area in group 1 (8.53 ± 1.71 cmBefore the treatment, the average value of the pain intensity in group 1 (7.93 ± 0.68 points) did not differ statistically significantly from the mean value of the ulcer surface area in group 2 (8.00 ± 0.67 points) (The percentage improvement after the applied treatment was also analyzed in terms of reducing the surface area of ulcers and pain. In group 1, the area of treated ulcers decreased on average by 34.6 ± 8.47%, and in group 2 by 25.23 ± 6.01%. The observed difference was statistically significant (All examined patients completed a full therapeutic cycle and did not report any side effects related to the treatment during and after the therapeutic cycle.