Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Using Modified Vacuum-Assisted Closure in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers / 임상당뇨병
Journal of Korean Diabetes
;
: 122-127, 2011.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-726791
ABSTRACT
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are common and serious complications of diabetes mellitus. The prognosis of DFU may be very poor even during early stages depending on the general conditions of patients, and amputation is often required to manage DFU. Various therapeutic approaches to DFU have been introduced, and among these negative-pressure wound therapy using vacuum-assisted closure (VAC-NPWT) is particularly noteworthy. We performed VAC-NPWT in three patients with complicated DFU. We used a modified VAC-NPWT protocol, which used wall suction and curaVAC(R). Dressing changes were performed every week, which was longer than standard method. All of our cases improved with granulating wound beds and were cleared of bacterial infection by the end of modified VAC therapy. These modifications reduced the costs of VAC-NPWT without introducing associated side effects. We recommend the active application of VAC-NPWT for complicated DFU, although this recommendation should be confirmed by large randomized controlled studies.
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Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Succión
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Infecciones Bacterianas
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Vendajes
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Úlcera
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Pie Diabético
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Complicaciones de la Diabetes
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Terapia de Presión Negativa para Heridas
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Amputación Quirúrgica
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Guía de Práctica Clínica
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Diabetes
Año:
2011
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Artículo
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