Amniotic membranes as a temporary wound dressing in necrotizing fasciitis.
A diabetic patient was seen at Magee-Womens Hospital with a vulvar abscess extending to the abdomen. Necrotizing fasciitis was diagnosed at operation, and the involved tissue was widely excised. The authors describe the successful use of amniotic membranes as a temporary wound dressing. The benefits of this method over conventional gauze dressings are easy availability, better adherence to the wound, less pain, and negligible cost to the patient.
D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D001458:Bandages; D001684:Biological Dressings; D003646:Debridement; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing