Suture Technique to Prevent Air Leakage during Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Fournier Gangrene

Background:. The use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for Fournier gangrene management is well documented; however, it is difficult to fixate GranuFoam dressings and maintain an airtight seal over the perineum area. We developed a simple method to facilitate GranuFoam fixation and improve a...

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Main Authors: Feng-Shu Chang, MD, Chieh Chou, MD, Chuan-Yu Hu, RN-MSN, Shu-Hung Huang, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001650