Novel technique for skin grafting parastomal wounds using a negative-pressure dressing. 2014

Julio A Clavijo-Alvarez
Julio A. Clavijo-Alvarez, MD, PhD, MPH, is a Plastic Surgeon at Aestique Plastic Surgery Associates, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and a volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Grafting parastomal wounds remains a challenging procedure because of frequent contamination, difficulty isolating the grafted area from the stoma, and an unfavorable environment for skin graft take. The use of negative-pressure dressings has been shown to improve skin graft take by removing excess fluid between the graft and the wound bed, thereby accelerating engraftment. The benefits of negative-pressure dressing around a stoma, however, may be hindered by vacuuming stool into the dressed area. This article reviews a novel approach used for the isolation of a stoma from the parastomal wound area to increase skin graft take in an 82-year-old woman.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003125 Colostomy The surgical construction of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body. Colostomies
D003131 Combined Modality Therapy The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used. Multimodal Treatment,Therapy, Combined Modality,Combined Modality Therapies,Modality Therapies, Combined,Modality Therapy, Combined,Multimodal Treatments,Therapies, Combined Modality,Treatment, Multimodal,Treatments, Multimodal
D003646 Debridement The removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed. (Dorland, 27th ed) Debridements
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006085 Graft Survival The survival of a graft in a host, the factors responsible for the survival and the changes occurring within the graft during growth in the host. Graft Survivals,Survival, Graft,Survivals, Graft
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D000890 Anti-Infective Agents Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection. Anti-Infective Agent,Anti-Microbial Agent,Antimicrobial Agent,Microbicide,Microbicides,Anti-Microbial Agents,Antiinfective Agents,Antimicrobial Agents,Agent, Anti-Infective,Agent, Anti-Microbial,Agent, Antimicrobial,Agents, Anti-Infective,Agents, Anti-Microbial,Agents, Antiinfective,Agents, Antimicrobial,Anti Infective Agent,Anti Infective Agents,Anti Microbial Agent,Anti Microbial Agents
D012720 Severity of Illness Index Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder. Illness Index Severities,Illness Index Severity

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