The utility of a novel vacuum-assisted foreign body extraction technique from wounds.

ABSTRACT: Retained soft tissue foreign bodies following injuries are frequently seen in the Emergency and Plastic Surgery practice. The patients with such presentations require a watchful and detailed clinical assessment to overcome the anticipant possibility of missing them. However, the diagnosis based on the clinical evaluation is usually challenging and needs to be supported by imaging modalities that are suboptimal and may fail in identifying some types of foreign bodies. Owing to that, serious complications such as chronic pain, infection, and delayed wound healing can be faced that necessitate a prompt intervention to halt those detrimental consequences. The classical method of removal is a surgical exploration which is not free of risks. It can cause injuries to vital structures such as nerv

SUBMITTER: Albayati WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7720073 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature