Vacuum‐Assisted Closure in the Treatment of Complex Gynecologic Wound Failures
作者:
Peter Argenta,
Jamal Rahaman,
Herbert Gretz,
Farr Nezhat,
Carmel Cohen,
期刊:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
(OVID Available online 2002)
卷期:
Volume 99,
issue 3
页码: 497-501
ISSN:0029-7844
年代: 2002
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
BACKGROUNDComplex wound failures are a source of significant morbidity and mortality. They are costly and time consuming to treat, and may evolve into chronic, debilitating conditions. Vacuum-assisted closure is a novel wound healing technique applying subatmospheric pressure to wounds to expedite healing.CASESWe report the successful use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy on three patients on a gynecologic oncology service with complex wound failures of various chronicity. In all cases, vacuum-assisted closure therapy was well tolerated and demonstrated efficacy within 48 hours of initiation.CONCLUSIONWe conclude that vacuum-assisted closure therapy should be included in the armamentarium of the gynecologist addressing complex wound failures.
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