Wound management with vacuum assisted closure in postoperative infections after surgery for spinal stenosis

KARAASLAN F., ERDEM Ş., MERMERKAYA M. U.

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL, vol.8, pp.7-11, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 8
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/imcrj.s76214
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CASE REPORTS JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.7-11
  • Keywords: surgical infection, NPWT, VAC, TLIF
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the results of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the treatment of surgical spinal site infections.