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Adjunctive use of superoxidized solution in chest wall necrotizing soft tissue infection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19379926     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 39-year-old Indian man presented with necrotizing soft tissue infection of his right forearm and previously undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. The infection progressively worsened to involve his right lateral chest wall despite multiple debridements and systemic antibiotics. His right arm was eventually disarticulated along with wide debridement of the surrounding tissue. Aggressive wound debridement, mechanical scrubbing, and irrigation were then initiated every 8 hours. A superoxidized solution was later introduced as a wound irrigant and dressing agent. The large defect was suitable for split-thickness skin grafting after 16 days of a strict wound management routine with the superoxidized solution.
Authors:
Mahadevan D Tata; Kong C Kwan; Mohammed R Abdul-Razak; Sharminithevi Paramalingam; Wing C Yeen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  87     ISSN:  1552-6259     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-21     Completed Date:  2009-05-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1613-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. madheaven@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Diabetes Complications / pathology,  surgery
Disinfectants / therapeutic use
Gas Gangrene / drug therapy,  pathology,  surgery
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide / therapeutic use*
Male
Necrosis
Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy,  pathology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Skin Transplantation*
Soft Tissue Infections / drug therapy*,  pathology,  surgery*
Thoracic Wall / microbiology,  pathology,  surgery
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Disinfectants; 0/superoxidized water; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide

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