The outcome of vacuum wound dressing versus traditional wound dressing for post-debridement of necrotizing fasciitis wound care

Authors

  • Prompong Leelachai Sawangdandin Crown Prince hospital, Sakon Nakhon
  • Suphakarn Techapongsatorn ์Navamindradhiraj University
  • Amarit Tansawet Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok
  • Wisit Kasetsermwiriya Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok
  • Issare Loapeamthong Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok
  • Pakkapol Sukhvibul Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok

Keywords:

vacuum wound dressing, necrotizing fasciitis

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the traditional dressing and the vacuum wound dressing in cases of infected wound care, in terms of pain score during wound dressing, re-debridement, and hospitalization.

 

Material & Methods: Seventy patients who had a debridement procedure for necrotizing fasciitis were included in this study. Patients were divided into two groups, with 35 patients for each. Group A (the traditional dressing) and Group B (the vacuum wound dressing). The average pain score during wound dressing, re-operative debridement, and hospitalization were analyzed between the two groups. 

 

Results: There is no difference between the two groups in terms of the pain score during wound dressing.  But the re-operative debridement rate in group A is slightly higher than in group B, and hospitalization in group B is shorter than in group A.

 

Conclusion: Vacuum wound dressing is a modality that can be used for wound care in infected wound cases.

 

 

 

 

Author Biographies

Prompong Leelachai, Sawangdandin Crown Prince hospital, Sakon Nakhon

 

 

 

Suphakarn Techapongsatorn, ์Navamindradhiraj University

 

 

Amarit Tansawet, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok

 

 

 

Wisit Kasetsermwiriya, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok

 

 

 

Issare Loapeamthong, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok

 

 

 

Pakkapol Sukhvibul, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok

 

 

 

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Published

2022-02-16

How to Cite

Leelachai, P., Techapongsatorn, S., Tansawet, A., Kasetsermwiriya, W., Loapeamthong, I., & Sukhvibul, P. (2022). The outcome of vacuum wound dressing versus traditional wound dressing for post-debridement of necrotizing fasciitis wound care. Journal of the Association of General Surgeons of Thailand under the Royal of Patronage of HM the King, 7(1). Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/agstjournal/article/view/254017

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022): Journal of the Association of General Surgeons of Thailand under the Royal of Patronage of HM the King 1/2022

Section

Original research (research article)

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