Abstract | UNLABELLED: METHODS: The protocol-of-care included twice weekly dressing changes and irrigation with a povidone-iodine-water mixture. Assessments included wound progression (% granulation tissue), ratings of dressing ingrowth, pain during treatment and at dressing changes, patient comfort, and ease- of-use. RESULTS: A 51-year-old man (Patient A) developed FG after sur- gical removal of a perianal abscess. He received 16 days of LV-NPWT with five dressing changes. A 64-year-old man (Patient B) with multiple comorbidities, developed FG after traumatic injury. He received 20 days of LV-NPWT with six dressing changes. In both patients, LV-NPWT promoted rapid granulation tissue formation. Pain scores averaged low-to-moderate during treatment and dressing changes, and tissue ingrowth was minimal. CONCLUSION: Overall, ratings were favorable for LV-NPWT ease-of-use and patient comfort. Despite the complexity of these wounds, with the use of LV-NPWT, both wounds progressed to a point where they were able to successfully receive surgical closure with skin grafts and/or flaps. These cases may suggest that LV-NPWT may have a potential role in complex wound management.
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Authors | Jozef Verbelen, Henk Hoeksema, Alexander Heyneman, Ali Pirayesh, Stan Monstrey |
Journal | Wounds : a compendium of clinical research and practice
(Wounds)
Vol. 23
Issue 11
Pg. 342-9
(Nov 2011)
ISSN: 1044-7946 [Print] United States |
PMID | 25881197
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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