Topical negative pressure therapy for para-ileostomal ulceration in a patient with Behçet's disease.
BehCet's disease is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory disorder. This case report describes how use of an improvised topical negative pressure (TNP) device in a patient with a non-healing para-ileostomal ulcer with Behçet's disease.
Ohura
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I Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Burn Care Unit, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Japan. nohura-tky@umin.ac.jp
Okazaki
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Tanba
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Kinoshita
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Takushima
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Harii
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D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing