Negative pressure wound therapy for massive subcutaneous emphysema: a systematic review and case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Massive subcutaneous emphysema can cause considerable morbidity with respiratory distress. To resolve this emphysema in short-term, negative pressure wound therapy could be applied as added treatment modality. However, its use is sparsely reported, and a variety of techniques are being described. This study provides a systematic review of the available literature on the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy as treatment for massive subcutaneous emphysema. In addition, our institutional experience is reported through a case-series.

Methods

The PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library were systematically searched for publications on the use of negative pressure wound therapy for subcutaneous emphysema following thoracic surgery, trauma or spontaneous pneumotho

SUBMITTER: Janssen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828515 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature