Abstract: Complications, Length of Stay, and Economic Burden Among Children Undergoing Pectus Excavatum Repair

RESULTS: The first case, diabetic patient with complicated transmetatarsal amputation of gangrenous left forefoot with flaps closure. A total of 3 applications over the period of two months were needed to heal his wounds. The second case involved a patient with non-healing right leg ulcer. The pathology revealed Marjolin’s ulcer (squamous cell carcinoma). After clearing the margins, two applications of sub-mucosa porcine matrix were needed over the period of 6 weeks to heal the wound. The third case involved an anticoagulated patient with right hand traumatic hematoma. Surgical debridement was done leaving her with exposed extensor tendons. One application of sub-mucosa porcine matrix was required to achieve complete healing in 4 weeks. The 4th case involved a patient with stage IV sacral coccygeal pressure wound. Three months later and after 11 applications of sub-mucosa porcine matrix, his wound healed. The last case, the patient was referred with a two-year history of chronic venous ulcers at the medial aspect of his right leg. After ruling out malignancy and after 12 applications of the collagen matrix for a period of 3 months, the ulcers showed complete healing.