TY - JOUR
T1 - Too much vacuum-assisted closure
AU - Dieu, Tam
AU - Leung, Michael
AU - Leong, James
AU - Morrison, Wayne
AU - Cleland, Heather
AU - Archer, Brett
AU - Oppy, Andrew
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - There has been an explosion in the use of the vacuum-assisted closure device since 1997. Selectively and judiciously used, it is a valuable tool. However, we are concerned by the expanding list of 'indications' for its use. Prolonged applications, frequently several weeks, at the expense of early surgical reconstruction, might compromise the outcome in selected cases. We report four cases that illustrate this problem and stress the importance of timely surgical reconstruction utilizing the range of reconstructive techniques available as well as vacuum-assisted closure dressing.
AB - There has been an explosion in the use of the vacuum-assisted closure device since 1997. Selectively and judiciously used, it is a valuable tool. However, we are concerned by the expanding list of 'indications' for its use. Prolonged applications, frequently several weeks, at the expense of early surgical reconstruction, might compromise the outcome in selected cases. We report four cases that illustrate this problem and stress the importance of timely surgical reconstruction utilizing the range of reconstructive techniques available as well as vacuum-assisted closure dressing.
KW - Early reconstruction
KW - Prolonged application
KW - Vacuum-assisted closure
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-10-.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-10-.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 14632906
AN - SCOPUS:0348049889
VL - 73
SP - 1057
EP - 1060
JO - ANZ Journal of Surgery
JF - ANZ Journal of Surgery
SN - 1445-1433
IS - 12
ER -