Abstract | UNLABELLED:
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may not necessarily require sophisticated equipment. In settings with limited medical resources, simplified vacuum dressings have been considered an effective alternative to the gold-standard vacuum-assisted closure system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of a simplified vacuum dressing system in the treatment of complex wounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a prospective study in which difficult-to-manage wounds were treated using a simplified vacuum dressing system. Thirty-nine patients with a total of 51 wounds were treated. The main complications were pain (15.7%), bleeding (9.6%), and extremity edema (5.2%). After NPWT, the wounds were closed by skin grafting or with a skin flap in 71.8% of patients. RESULTS: The results of NPWT were considered satisfactory in 87.2% of cases. The use of a simplified vacuum dressing system provided satisfactory results in the treatment of complex wounds in the studied population. CONCLUSION: The system proved easy to use, had a low complication rate and excellent costeffectiveness, and it may be considered as an effective alternative to the gold-standard vacuum-assisted closure system for patients requiring prolonged hospitalization due to the presence of extensive wounds that cannot be treated at home.
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Authors | Sandro Cilindro de Souza, Carlos Henrique Briglia, Reinaldo Miranda Cavazzani |
Journal | Wounds : a compendium of clinical research and practice
(Wounds)
Vol. 28
Issue 2
Pg. 48-56
(Feb 2016)
ISSN: 1943-2704 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26891137
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Humans
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
(methods)
- Prospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
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