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PMID: 22186986 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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This is a report of the use, efficacy, and theoretic safety of negative-pressure wound therapy over ocular structures as a part of surgical treatment for necrotizing fasciitis. We treated a 65-year-old man with facial necrotizing fasciitis requiring serial debridement and closure of extensive periorbital and nasal wounds with skin grafts. Negative-pressure wound therapy was first used as a bridge to allow temporary closure and to encourage granulation tissue development. It was then used as a bolster dressing to stabilize skin grafts in the complex wound, not amenable to tie-over dressings. Excellent functional and cosmetic reconstruction of the periorbital and nasal regions was achieved. After treatment, the patient's corrected vision was 20/20. To our knowledge, the use of negative-pressure wound therapy directly over ocular structures has not been previously documented. In this case, it was safely used over the eyes with no sequelae to the patient's vision. |
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Roy A Semlacher; Elise J Taylor; Liliya Golas; Kiersten R Snyder; Berlin M Semlacher; Joseph R Martel; James B Martel |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-19 |
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Title: Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1537-2677 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508431 Medline TA: Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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*Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael; †Martel Eye Medical Group, Rancho Cordova; and ‡Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, U.S.A. |
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