The Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the Management of Empyema Necessitans
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is gaining popularity in the management of many types of acute and chronic wounds. The use of VAC devices in thoracic surgery is limited, but it appears to be promising in complex cases of empyema thoraces. We report a case of empyema necessitans, in which VAC was used...
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| description | Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is gaining popularity in the management of many types of acute and chronic wounds. The use of VAC devices in thoracic surgery is limited, but it appears to be promising in complex cases of empyema thoraces. We report a case of empyema necessitans, in which VAC was used to achieve complete wound healing after open drainage which was communicating with the pleural space. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7742bed20f5b495284751fbf6f7a565a2025-02-03T05:58:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192016-01-01201610.1155/2016/68057366805736The Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the Management of Empyema NecessitansYasser Aljehani0Zahra Al-Matar1Samah Nawar2Department of Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Division, King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, P.O. Box 1982, Al-Khobar, Dammam 31441, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Division, King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, P.O. Box 1982, Al-Khobar, Dammam 31441, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Division, King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, P.O. Box 1982, Al-Khobar, Dammam 31441, Saudi ArabiaVacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is gaining popularity in the management of many types of acute and chronic wounds. The use of VAC devices in thoracic surgery is limited, but it appears to be promising in complex cases of empyema thoraces. We report a case of empyema necessitans, in which VAC was used to achieve complete wound healing after open drainage which was communicating with the pleural space.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6805736 |
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| title | The Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the Management of Empyema Necessitans |
| title_full | The Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the Management of Empyema Necessitans |
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| title_short | The Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the Management of Empyema Necessitans |
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