Postoperative orocutaneous fistula closure using a vacuum-assisted closure system: a case report
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
;
: 413-416, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-186457
ABSTRACT
Fleischmann et al. first described the concept of using sub-atmospheric pressure to treat open or infected wounds in 1993. Since then, Argenta and Morykwas developed subatmospheric, or negative pressure dressings in 1997 as a means of managing complicated wounds. Since its introduction in 1997, the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system has been used widely in general plastic surgery, general surgery, and orthopedic surgery to manage complicated wounds of the torso and extremities. However, there is a paucity of literature describing its use in the head and neck region, particularly in oral and maxillofacial surgery. We report a successful case of postoperative orocutaneous fistula closure using a VAC system in a 59-year male with a review of the relevant literature.
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Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Postoperative Complications
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Surgery, Oral
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Surgery, Plastic
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Mouth Neoplasms
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Oral Fistula
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Cutaneous Fistula
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Extremities
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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
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Torso
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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