Role of the Surgical Glove in Modified Vacuum-Assisted Wound Healing.
10.5999/aps.2013.40.5.630
- Author:
Shankar Ram HEMMANUR
1
;
Loka Vijayan SIDDHA
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India. lokavijayan@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Surgical gloves;
Vacuum;
Occlusive dressing
- MeSH:
Amputation Stumps;
Arm;
Bandages;
Fingers;
Gloves, Surgical;
Leg;
Occlusive Dressings;
Polyurethanes;
Suction;
Upper Extremity;
Vacuum;
Wound Healing
- From:Archives of Plastic Surgery
2013;40(5):630-632
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Vacuum-assisted wound healing has been proven to be more efficacious than conventional dressings. Vacuum dressing has been frequently modified given the restrictions in resources available. Here we present a modified method of vacuum dressing by using surgical or gynaecological gloves for lower and upper limb wounds. Vacuum dressing was applied with parts of a surgical or gynaecological glove and Opsite with T-tailing of the suction outlet. Vacuum-assisted wound healing using the surgical gloves showed relatively good wound healing in the amputation stump, finger, arm, and leg in the cases studied.
