title: Surgical treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum with negative pressure wound therapy and split thickness skin grafting under adequate immunosuppression is a valuable treatment option: Case series of 15 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Department of Medical University Innsbruck, Central Teaching Hospital Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pichler
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of St. John of God Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: Lorenz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larcher
authors.affiliation: University Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holzer
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital of Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Exler
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Department of Medical University Innsbruck, Central Teaching Hospital Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thuile
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Department of Medical University Innsbruck, Central Teaching Hospital Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gatscher
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Department of Medical University Innsbruck, Central Teaching Hospital Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tappeiner
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Department of Medical University Innsbruck, Central Teaching Hospital Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deluca
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Department of Medical University Innsbruck, Central Teaching Hospital Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carriere
authors.affiliation: University Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Van Anh
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: University Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Verena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moosbrugger-Martinz
authors.affiliation: University Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmuth
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital of Elisabethinen, Linz, Austria.
authors.forename: Georg F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Department of Medical University Innsbruck, Central Teaching Hospital Bolzano/Bozen, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy; IMREST Interdisciplinary Medical Research Center South Tyrol, Claudiana, College of Health-Care Professions, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy. Electronic address: Klauseisendle@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eisendle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents