ROLE OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE DRESSINGS IN SPLIT -THICKNESS SKIN GRAFTS

Dr. D. LOKANADHAM; Dr. A. VISWANADH; Dr. K.SIDHARDHA; Dr.G.GOVIND

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

ROLE OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE DRESSINGS IN SPLIT -THICKNESS SKIN GRAFTS

Dr. D. Lokanadham, Dr. A. Viswanadh, Dr. K. Sidhardha, Dr. G. Govind

Abstract :

Background

The use of negative pressure in the dressing of split thickness skin grafts has been shown to promote healing by a variety of mechanisms, including a decrease in interstitial edema, an increase in perfusion, and a decrease in bacterial colonization.

Methods

An observational study was performed on 20 patients at Department of General Surgery, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, undergoing split–thickness skin grafting for acute wounds after trauma and for chronic wounds, such as pressure ulcers and diabetic wounds.

Results

In 18 patients, there was a 95% take of the graft, with 5% of partial loss and in 2 patients there was complete loss of graft.

Conclusions

Negative pressure wound therapy is an innovative and commercially successful concept for the management of wounds of nearly every etiology, and the technique is an alternative to commercially available negative pressure dressings.