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A novel treatment for CI extrusion with vacuum-assisted closure device.
Chua, Celeste Ann; Thong, Jiun Fong; Binte Sudirman, Siti Radhziah.
  • Chua CA; Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore.
  • Thong JF; Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
  • Binte Sudirman SR; Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Cochlear Implants Int ; 22(3): 170-175, 2021 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-960440
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To assess if a vacuum-assisted closure device initially utilised as a temporising measure to dress a wound defect over a cochlear implant prior to definitive surgical intervention could instead be used to close the soft tissue and avoid surgery.

METHOD:

This is a case report describing the novel use of VAC (Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device) in the successful closure of a wound defect with cochlear implant hardware exposure post soft tissue infection during the Covid-19 pandemic.

RESULTS:

While the VAC system was initiated for temporary wound coverage, it was observed at each dressing change to be successfully decreasing the soft tissue defect for our patient. This resulted in complete epithelisation of the soft tissue defect at Day 35 and avoidance of a surgical procedure. The patient was able to restart wearing her device on Day 50 and Cochlear MAPping performed on Day 58 showed minimal changes in patient's current requirements compared to her settings pre-infection.

CONCLUSION:

The use of V.A.C dressing for a small soft tissue defect over an extruded cochlear implant seems promising as exemplified by our case study. However, due to the lack of literature, more studies should be done to prove its usefulness in such an application.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prosthesis Failure / Cochlear Implants / Cochlear Implantation / Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Surgical Wound Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Cochlear Implants Int Journal subject: Audiology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 14670100.2020.1851497

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prosthesis Failure / Cochlear Implants / Cochlear Implantation / Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Surgical Wound Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Cochlear Implants Int Journal subject: Audiology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 14670100.2020.1851497