[Efficacy of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for various non-healing wounds after cardiovascular and thoracic surgery].
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is an efficacious modality for treating chronic and difficult wounds. We present 3 cases that responded well to VAC therapy after cardiovascular and thoracic surgery: 1 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wound infection after Stony's incision, 1 inguinal lymphorrhea, and 1 empyema after a traffic accident The duration of VAC therapy was 9, 18, and 90 days, respectively, and all 3 wounds healed completely. Familiar equipment and supplies available on the hospital ward were used, and patients were able to leave their beds. In this report, the efficacy of VAC therapy, the problems encountered, and the steps that could be taken to address them are discussed.
Sugimoto
Ai
A
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shibata Hospital, Shibata, Japan.
Aoki
Kenji
K
Saito
Masayuki
M
Ohzeki
Hajime
H
D000368:Aged; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D014618:Vacuum; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*