title: [Use of the vacuum-assisted closure system for the treatment of perineal gangrene involving the abdominal wall].
abstract: The vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system is used for the treatment of complicated wounds and large tissular dehiscences. The study aim was to report a case of perineal gangrene extended to the abdominal wall in a 53-year old woman. After several extensive surgical debridments, using of the VAC was followed by a good and rapid healing of the wound.
authors.affiliation: Département de chirurgie générale et digestive, CHU de Caen, avenue Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonnamy
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hamel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leporrier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fouques
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viquesnel
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Le Roux
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014618:Vacuum
vernacular_title: Utilisation du système vacuum-assisted closure après une gangrène périnéale étendue à la paroi abdominale.