A Novel No Foil-to-Skin Contact Technique for Vacuum-assisted Wound Closure in Patients with Sensitive Skin.

ABSTRACT: In some patients with chronic wounds, the surrounding skin is so injured due to various underlying conditions that negative pressure dressing cannot be applied or cannot function properly. Having faced this problem in our everyday practice, we developed a new skin-sparing technique for vacuum-assisted wound closure, which ensures that the peri-wound skin does not come into contact with the transparent adhesive films.

Methods

For 9 months (April-December 2022), we performed 32 vacuum wound dressings with the newly developed technique using the 3M ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit and accessories, and Convatec's VARIHESIVE, avoiding skin contact with the adhesive films.

Results

Seven patients with 11 wounds who had sensitive skin or allergy to the conventionally used adhesive films were

SUBMITTER: Iliev IE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10400055 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature