Use of hyperbaric oxygen and negative pressure therapy in the multidisciplinary care of a patient with nonhealing wounds.
The case of a 55-year-old woman with nonhealing wounds located on the sternum, abdomen, and lower left extremities is described. The wounds were related to surgical incisions from coronary artery bypass grafting and were complicated by respiratory insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, and infection. This article presents a brief overview of the collaborative care provided in this case and a pictorial review of this patient's wounds during a 4-month period.
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Nebraska Health Systems Center for Wound Healing at Clarkson Hospital, Omaha 68131, USA.
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing