ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2018
A Novel Tube-Drainage Technique of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Fistulae after Reconstructive Surgery.
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- Simultaneous Combination Therapy of Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap and Negative-pressure Wound Therapy With Penrose Drains for Thoracic Dead Space.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Head and Neck: A Summary of Uses and Application Techniques.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2023Review
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- An Absorbing Improvement for Space Infection Decompression: A Novel Drainage Device.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Simple Method for Deep Insertion of Drainage Tube through a Small Skin Incision.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
- Endoscopic injection of human fibrin sealant in treatment of intrathoracic anastomotic leakage after esophageal cancer surgery.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2020Article
- Tapering pressure of wall vacuum-assisted closure for the treatment of patients with pancreatic fistula in traumatic pancreatic injury: Report of two cases.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with head and neck or esophageal cancer who undergo resection and reconstructive surgery sometimes develop fistulae that exhibit delayed wound healing. We developed a novel negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) that employs a Penrose drain. This case series report describes its effect on the wound healing and treatment duration of cancer patients with postoperative fistulae.
methodsThis consecutive case series consisted of all patients from February 2014 to February 2017 who underwent resection and reconstruction for head and neck or esophageal cancer and who then developed a fistula that was treated with either NPWT or a second flap that did not resolve the fistula or led to fistula recurrence and was then treated with NPWT. A Penrose drainage tube was inserted into the fistula, and a NPWT device was applied.
resultsEleven patients (10 males, 1 female; mean age, 67.4 years) underwent NPWT for fistulae that arose after tumor resection and reconstruction (n = 6) or after fistula reconstruction (n = 5). The resection was for esophageal (n = 4), laryngeal (n = 3), oral (n = 2), and hypopharyngeal (n = 2) cancer. In 9 cases, 1 week of NPWT led to rapid and complete wound healing. In 2 cases, complete healing occurred after 3-4 weeks of NPWT.
conclusionsOur NPWT applies continuous negative pressure inside the fistula only and dramatically promoted fistula healing. This approach may work by cleaning the fistula and promoting mucosal surface adhesion. It is particularly effective when the tissue surrounding the fistula is soft due to fresh tissue transfer.
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