The vacuum assisted closure of complex wounds: report of 3 cases
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
; 58(4): 227-230, 2003. tab
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ABSTRACT
Treatment of wounds using conventional methods is frequently limited by inadequate local wound conditions, or by a poor systemic clinical situation. Vacuum system may promote faster granulation tissue formation, remove excessive exudate, increase blood flow in the wound, and attract the borders of the wound to the center, reducing its dimension. We present 3 cases of patients with difficult wounds, due to bad local conditions, or poor clinical situation, in whom we used a vacuum system to prepare the wound for the surgical closure. One patient had a pressure ulcer, another had a diabetic foot ulcer, and the third one had an open foot stump. In the 3 cases a significant improvement of the wound conditions was achieved after 7 to 8 days, allowing successful surgical treatment with flap or skin grafts
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Vácuo
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Cicatrização
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Úlcera do Pé
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Úlcera por Pressão
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil