Vacuum-assisted wound closure for the management of a foot ulcer due to Buerger's disease

Canter, Halit; Isci, Evren; Erk, Yucel

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2007.09.031

Vacuum-assisted wound closure for the management of a foot ulcer due to Buerger's disease

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Canter H. I., Isci E., Erk Y.

JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, cilt.62, sa.2, ss.250-253, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.09.031
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.250-253
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thromboangiitis obliterans is a segmental inflammatory disease of the small- and medium-sized vessels mainly affecting the extremities. Although there are numerous reports concerning the treatment of these debilitating, chronic ulcers, such as skin grafting, local flaps, and free flaps, this report is the first published case of a patient with Buerger's disease, successfully managed with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) application. This therapy decreases the period of hospital stay and increases patient comfort between dressings. Further clinical studies are needed to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of VAC therapy in treatment of ulcers due to different kinds of vasculitis. (C) 2008 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.