Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020

A STUDY ON THE CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE (VAC) AND CONVENTIONAL DRESSINGS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED WOUNDS

Dr. Solanki Sandipkumar Jentilal, Dr. Nilay Chakrabarti, Dr Shalaka Indap

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Microscopic Angiogenesis Grading System (MAGS) score is a scoring system used to assess the healing of the infected wounds. We conducted a clinico–pathological comparison along with MAGS score between Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) dressings and conventional dressings using saline + povidone iodine, in the treatment of infected wounds. A prospective, randomized, comparative study was conducted among the patients with infected wound admitted in surgical wards at a tertiary care hospital over a period of one year and nine months. A sample of 60 subjects was randomized into two groups. The patients were divided into two groups randomly Group A and Group B where Group A received VAC dressings on day 0, day 7 and day 14 i.e. three applications, and Group B received saline + povidone–iodine dressing. In Group A, dressing was opened on 7th, 14thand 21st day and dressing in Group B was done initially daily in the heavily contaminated wounds, and then on alternate days, and thereafter as per requirement. Both groups also received antibiotics and other supportive treatment. The reduction in wound size, MAGS score and bacterial culture in both groups were noted and were found significant with VAC dressings when compared to conventional dressings

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A STUDY ON THE CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE (VAC) AND CONVENTIONAL DRESSINGS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED WOUNDS, Dr. Solanki Sandipkumar Jentilal, Dr. Nilay Chakrabarti, Dr Shalaka Indap INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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