Vacuum-assisted closure therapy in patients with large postoperative wounds complicated by multiple fistulas

Vacuum-assisted closure therapy in patients with large postoperative wounds complicated by multiple fistulas

Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a widely acknowledged method for chronic and traumatic wound healing.The feasibility of VAC therapy used for the treatment of intestinal fistulas is still a subject of debate. Complex postoperativewounds pose significant therapeutic problems, especially when...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Banasiewicz, Maciej Borejsza-Wysocki, Wiktor Meissner, Stanisław Malinger, Jacek Szmeja, Tomasz Kościński, Andrzej Ratajczak, Michał Drews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2011-09-01
Series:Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
Subjects:
vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy
topical negative pressure
enterocutaneous fistula
Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Case-report-Vacuum-assisted-closure-therapy-in-patients-with-large-postoperative-wounds-complicated-by-multiple-fistulas,42,17371,1,0.html

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