The 'French Fry' VAC technique: hybridisation of traditional open wound NPWT with closed incision NPWT.
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Surgical site occurrences (SSO), specifically surgical site infections represent a significant burden in the US health care system. It has been hypothesised that postoperative dressing can help drive down SSO. We describe the successful use of a novel technique combining both closed incision and open negative pressure wound therapy in the management of a high-risk wound associated with lymphoedema of obesity.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International wound journal
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016