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Negative pressure dressing – Can it save our reconstructions?

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ejso.2014.02.137

1532-2157

Layal El-Asir, Iman Azmy,

Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

Introduction: Immediate reconstruction following a skin and/or nipple-sparing mastectomy is an appropriate option in selected patients. However, concerns regarding skin necrosis, and management of its complications remain a challenge. Our unit has recently used a negative pressure dressing ‘PICO’ to manage patients with signs of poor skin perfusion to prevent the loss of the reconstruction. The aim of this study was to describe outcomes of the first cohort of patients for whom this dressing was used.