title: [Application of lavation and drainage with continuous negative pressure in the debridement of diabetic foot complicated by plantar abscess].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the feasibility of debridement at early stage by combining lavation and drainage under continuous negative pressure in the limb salvage surgery of patients suffering from diabetic foot complicated by plantar abscess.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients suffering from diabetic foot (10 feet affected) combined with plantar abscess were involved. After being debrided, wounds of patients were lavaged and drained for 7 - 14 ds under continuous negative pressure through a detained stomach tube. Suction under negative pressure continued for 3 - 5 ds after lavation, and then drainage tube was removed. Stitches on wound were removed about 3 weeks after surgery. The condition of the wounds was observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After above-mentioned treatment, local inflammatory response of patients was obviously ameliorated, and the wounds healed with satisfactory preservation of function and shape of the feet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Debridement combined with local lavation and drainage under continuous negative pressure is satisfactory for the treatment of diabetic foot complicated by plantar abscess, and it can preserve the length of the affected limb.
authors: Burn Center of PLA, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
authors: Jun-tao
authors: JT
authors: HAN
authors: Hong-tao
authors: HT
authors: WANG
authors: Song-tao
authors: ST
authors: XIE
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: GUAN
authors: Fu
authors: F
authors: HAN
authors: Na
authors: N
authors: LI
authors: Da-hai
authors: DH
authors: HU
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy