Double negative pressure for seroma treatment in trocanteric area.
We report the use of topic negative pressure for seromas resulting from mobilization of tensor fascia lata miocutaneous flap in the trochanteric areas for pressure sores. In 5 consecutive patients we successfully treated seroma with the use of external and internal topic subatmospheric pressure.
Calderon
Wilfredo L
WL
Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Quemados, Hospital del Trabajador de Santiago, Universidad de Chile, Providencia, Santiago, Chile. wcalderon@hts.cl
Llanos
Sergio
S
Leniz
Patricio
P
Danilla
Stefan
S
Vielma
Rodrigo
R
Calderon
Daniel
D
D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D049291:Seroma / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps