The vacuum assisted closure of complex wounds: report of 3 cases
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
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58(4): 227-230, 2003. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-347112
ABSTRACT
Treatment of wounds using conventional methods is frequently limited by inadequate local wound conditions, or by a poor systemic clinical situation. Vacuum system may promote faster granulation tissue formation, remove excessive exudate, increase blood flow in the wound, and attract the borders of the wound to the center, reducing its dimension. We present 3 cases of patients with difficult wounds, due to bad local conditions, or poor clinical situation, in whom we used a vacuum system to prepare the wound for the surgical closure. One patient had a pressure ulcer, another had a diabetic foot ulcer, and the third one had an open foot stump. In the 3 cases a significant improvement of the wound conditions was achieved after 7 to 8 days, allowing successful surgical treatment with flap or skin grafts
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Main subject:
Vacuum
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Wound Healing
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Foot Ulcer
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Pressure Ulcer
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Säo Paulo/BR
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