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An Affordable Custom-Built Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

2017; African Journals OnLine; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4314/aas.v14i1.12

ISSN

2523-0816

Autores

Alshazaly Mohamed Abdal-Kareem Isaac, Mohamed Elamin Salim, Ihab Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Ahmed,

Tópico(s)

Wound Healing and Treatments

Resumo

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a wellestablished and effective method for treating complex wounds. However, this modality of treatment may not be available in limited resource countries due to the high cost. We describe a simple and cheap method of NPWT using gauze swabs, a naso-gastric tube, adhesive occlusive drape and a central or portable suction machine.Key words: Negative Pressure, Wound Therapy

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