Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation: A Tool in the Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Function Preservation.
Plast Reconstr Surg
; 147(1S-1): 27S-33S, 2021 01 01.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-33347060
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY:
The multidisciplinary approach to lower extremity function preservation is well established and is globally considered the standard of care. Every member of the team contributes their unique skills and knowledge to patient care. The effective integration of negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi) has fundamentally changed the approach to the infected or contaminated wound. Initially, in conjunction with excisional debridement, NPWTi has demonstrated its utility of expediting wound bed preparation for closure or coverage. With the introduction of a novel foam design, the effectiveness has increased and provided an option in cases where surgical intervention is not available or recommended. The successful implementation and continued monitoring of NPWTi provides an efficient tool to expedite ultimate wound healing and involves all members of the team.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Care Team
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Limb Salvage
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Extremities
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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
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Therapeutic Irrigation
Type of study:
Guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Plast Reconstr Surg
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article