Management of Open Abdominal Wound with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

doi:2012.2.2.62

J Acute Care Surg > Volume 2(2); 2012 > Article

Case Report

Journal of Surgical Critical Care 2012;2(2):62-66.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17479/jacs.2012.2.2.62 Published online October 30, 2012.

Management of Open Abdominal Wound with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

음압상처치료를 이용한 개방성 복부의 치료

심홍진ㆍ장지영ㆍ이재길

Division of Surgical Critical Care and Trauma, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is very effective to not only simple wound but also such a complicated wound that can be observed in trauma patients. Herein, we introduce two experiences that the NPWT is used in surgical patient's wound management effectively. One is a postoperative patient with abdominal wall defect and the other is a trauma patient with hip joint amputation and adjacent abdominal defect. (J Surg Crit Care 2012;2:62-66)

Key Words: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Open abdomen