title: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as Effective and Comfortable Management After Treatment of Osmidrosis.
abstract: Although osmidrosis has been widely discussed in respect to its treatment modalities, there has been no definite consideration of postoperative management after the treatment of osmidrosis. We have tested the 40-125 mmHg range of negative pressure. We present negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) of 70 mmHg for postoperative management in osmidrosis because NPWT has a role in removing fluid, such as blood or seroma, and diminishing the dead space between the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Patients who receive NPWT have shown successful treatment outcomes and no skin necrosis or hematoma formation. Additionally, NPWT could improve postoperative daily activity compared with conventional compressive dressings.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, 20, Geonji-ro, Deokjin-Gu, Jeonju-Si, Chonbuk, 561-712, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, 20, Geonji-ro, Deokjin-Gu, Jeonju-Si, Chonbuk, 561-712, Republic of Korea. pssroh@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Si-Gyun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, 20, Geonji-ro, Deokjin-Gu, Jeonju-Si, Chonbuk, 561-712, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Nae-Ho
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, 20, Geonji-ro, Deokjin-Gu, Jeonju-Si, Chonbuk, 561-712, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Moo
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009812:Odorants; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Negative pressure wound therapy; Osmidrosis; Postoperative management