Use of vacuum-assisted closure for healing of a persistent perineal sinus following panproctocolectomy: Report of a case

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1403-1407

  Yousaf, M ^a   Witherow, A ^a   Gardiner, K R ^b   Gilliland, R ^a  

^a ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Negative pressure dressing; Perineal sinus; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PERINEUM INJURY; PERINEUM SINUS; PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; PROCTOCOLECTOMY; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM RESECTION; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; VACUUM; WOUND DRESSING;

BANDAGES; COLECTOMY; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM;

EID: 4444358499     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-0576-1     Document Type: Article

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