Abstract
BACKGROUND: Complex wound failures are a source of significant morbidity and mortality. They are costly and time consuming to treat, and may evolve into chronic, debilitating conditions. Vacuum-assisted closure is a novel wound healing technique applying subatmospheric pressure to wounds to expedite healing. CASES: We report the successful use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy on three patients on a gynecologic oncology service with complex wound failures of various chronicity. In all cases, vacuum-assisted closure therapy was well tolerated and demonstrated efficacy within 48 hours of initiation. CONCLUSION: We conclude that vacuum-assisted closure therapy should be included in the armamentarium of the gynecologist addressing complex wound failures.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 497-501 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Obstetrics and gynecology |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
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