TREATMENT OF LARGE INFECTED CHEST WOUNDS

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angličtina
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TREATMENT OF LARGE INFECTED CHEST WOUNDS
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Introduction:In clinical practice we often need to decide a correct method for the treatment of the chest wall following trauma, empyema, or local infection. Various methods are available and their aim is the same ? to cure the patient?s defect. There are recommended and tried methods of treatment of these serious and often life-threatening defects. Nowadays treatment may also involve NPWT. Method:In the period between June 2010 and January 2011 we researched 8 patients with chest defect after surgery who were treated using NPWT and compared their results with those of patients treated with traditional methods prior to 2010 e.g. Eloesser window in pleural empyema. We evaluated the length of treatment, wound size, onset of infection, pain and the priceof treatment. We assessed wound size using the method of WHAT. Results:The patients? average age was 65.7 years, in the range of 45 ? 73 years. The average wound size 17 x 11.6 cm. Treatment with NWPT averaged 12 days, and changed every 4
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Publication year
2012
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S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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