Abstract:Background:
Surgical site complications (SSCs) after median sternotomy, such as deep sternal wound infection and sternal dehiscence, are rare but can be catastrophic. If undetected, there is an elevated risk of mortality. Reconstructive surgery consisting of debridement, sternectomy, and muscle flap coverage is widely used as standard of care for deep sternal wound infection.
Methods:
This was an observational, retrospective cohort study of patients wit… Show more
“…Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a relatively new treatment strategy. Owing to its excellent wound healing effect, it is used to treat a wide range of conditions, 1 , 2 such as traumatic wounds, 3 pressure sores, open abdomens, sternal wounds, 4 diabetic foot, 5 second-degree burns, skin flaps, 6 and skin graft recipient sites. 7 However, no study has examined and reported on treating fingertip infection–associated soft tissue defects using NPWT.…”
Background:
We encountered a case of infected soft tissue defect of the fingertip treated using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). The development of NPWT was started in the early 1990s, and it is a relatively new treatment method included in insurance coverage in Japan in 2010. NPWT is used for intractable wounds; some reports have examined its use on infected wounds. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has examined its use on infected fingertip wounds.
Methods:
A patient with an infected soft tissue defect in the fingertip whose epithelialization period was prolonged despite continued antibiotic therapy was treated using NPWT in combination.
Results:
After NPWT was started, signs of infection and wound granulation were good. Additionally, completion of epithelialization was confirmed 7 weeks after NPWT started.
Conclusions:
Conventionally, skin flap or graft by hand surgeons have been performed on fingertip soft tissue defects with infection. NPWT does not require specialized and advanced surgical techniques; treatment for infected soft tissue defects can be administered by anyone if they have the required skills. In conclusion, NPWT may be considered a suitable alternative when treatment options such as flaps and skin grafts are not feasible.
“…Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a relatively new treatment strategy. Owing to its excellent wound healing effect, it is used to treat a wide range of conditions, 1 , 2 such as traumatic wounds, 3 pressure sores, open abdomens, sternal wounds, 4 diabetic foot, 5 second-degree burns, skin flaps, 6 and skin graft recipient sites. 7 However, no study has examined and reported on treating fingertip infection–associated soft tissue defects using NPWT.…”
Background:
We encountered a case of infected soft tissue defect of the fingertip treated using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). The development of NPWT was started in the early 1990s, and it is a relatively new treatment method included in insurance coverage in Japan in 2010. NPWT is used for intractable wounds; some reports have examined its use on infected wounds. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has examined its use on infected fingertip wounds.
Methods:
A patient with an infected soft tissue defect in the fingertip whose epithelialization period was prolonged despite continued antibiotic therapy was treated using NPWT in combination.
Results:
After NPWT was started, signs of infection and wound granulation were good. Additionally, completion of epithelialization was confirmed 7 weeks after NPWT started.
Conclusions:
Conventionally, skin flap or graft by hand surgeons have been performed on fingertip soft tissue defects with infection. NPWT does not require specialized and advanced surgical techniques; treatment for infected soft tissue defects can be administered by anyone if they have the required skills. In conclusion, NPWT may be considered a suitable alternative when treatment options such as flaps and skin grafts are not feasible.
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