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- Title
Implementación artesanal del sistema VAC en pacientes con Gangrena de Fournier: serie de casos.
- Authors
Ferrufino Iriarte, Javier; López Ovando, Nicol
- Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is a deep soft tissue infection that causes progressive destruction of the muscle fascia and subcutaneous. One of its presentations is Fournier's Gangrene (FG) for which the diagnosis must be accurate and associated with early surgical debridement and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. If management is delayed, the impact on prognosis is negative. Current treatment options include a technique to improve cleaning and granulation of the cruciate area using a technological device and the vacuum assisted closure system (VAC). We describe a handmade technique of VAC therapy implemented in a series of cases of male patients diagnosed with FG, in response to the scarce economic resources of patients who are generally affected in our environment; proposing a more economical, safe and replicable option for our environment.
- Publication
Gaceta Médica Boliviana, 2023, Vol 46, Issue 2, p150
- ISSN
1012-2966
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.47993/gmb.v46i2.599