title: Safe application of topical negative pressure dressings to exposed brain before definitive reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA. Electronic address: chrisdavis959@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK.
authors.forename: Grammatiki
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mitsala
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orlando
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012828:Silicones; C114834:mepitel; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D002097:C-Reactive Protein