Abstract
Vacuum-assisted wound healing has been proven to be more efficacious than conventional dressings. Vacuum dressing has been frequently modified given the restrictions in resources available. Here we present a modified method of vacuum dressing by using surgical or gynaecological gloves for lower and upper limb wounds. Vacuum dressing was applied with parts of a surgical or gynaecological glove and Opsite with T-tailing of the suction outlet. Vacuum-assisted wound healing using the surgical gloves showed relatively good wound healing in the amputation stump, finger, arm, and leg in the cases studied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 630-632 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01-09-2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery