When a postsurgical dehiscence becomes a serious problem.
Therapeutic management of nonhealing wounds is often a challenging condition. Postlaparotomy wound dehiscence can become a serious problem in patients affected with chronic pain and abdomen distension. In this case report, negative-pressure wound therapy with the Chariker-Jeter method was used to treat a dehiscence in a patient affected with type I spinocerebellar ataxia.
Department of Surgical, Anesthesiological, and Radiological Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Damiano
D
de Tullio
Veronica
V
Biondin
Savino
S
Occhionorelli
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D020754:Spinocerebellar Ataxias; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014945:Wound Healing