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Online ISSN : 1884-880X
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Feature Articles 3 : Further indication of negative pressure wound therapy
Developmental Application of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Masato Kurokawa
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2013 Volume 4 Issue 2 Pages 87-95

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I present three advanced methods for negative-pressure wound therapy ; combined use with artificial dermis, combined use with the shoelace technique, and the application to skin grafts.
In combined use with artificial dermis, the formation of good dermis-like granulation tissue was obtained by the early phase of invasion of fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cells into the collagen layer of the artificial dermis.
In addition, it has advantage, such as prevention of the loss or displacement of artificial dermis, control of infection of artificial dermis, and augmentation of the soft tissue.
In combined use with the shoelace technique, the size of ulcer was reduced horizontally by the shoelace technique, and the depths of the ulcer and pocket were reduced by negative-pressure wound therapy.
In the application to skin grafts, by its use together with a self-adhesive polyethylene mesh, there was no displacement of skin graft fixation, which could thus be performed easily ; it also reduced the operative time.
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© 2013 Japan Society for Surgical Wound Care
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