Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of complex gynecologic wound failures

Peter A. Argenta; Jamal Rahaman; Herbert F. Gretz; Farr Nezhat; Carmel J. Cohen

doi:10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01752-5

Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of complex gynecologic wound failures

Peter A. Argenta, Jamal Rahaman, Herbert F. Gretz, Farr Nezhat, Carmel J. Cohen

Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health - Oncology

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BACKGROUND: Complex wound failures are a source of significant morbidity and mortality. They are costly and time consuming to treat, and may evolve into chronic, debilitating conditions. Vacuum-assisted closure is a novel wound healing technique applying subatmospheric pressure to wounds to expedite healing. CASES: We report the successful use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy on three patients on a gynecologic oncology service with complex wound failures of various chronicity. In all cases, vacuum-assisted closure therapy was well tolerated and demonstrated efficacy within 48 hours of initiation. CONCLUSION: We conclude that vacuum-assisted closure therapy should be included in the armamentarium of the gynecologist addressing complex wound failures.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	497-501
Number of pages	5
Journal	Obstetrics and gynecology
Volume	99
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01752-5
State	Published - 2002

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