Effect of vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of diabetic foot
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6315.2017.01.008
- VernacularTitle:封闭负压引流技术治疗糖尿病足的效果观察
- Author:
Jianhua YAO
- Keywords:
Diabetic foot;
Vacuum-assisted closure;
Debridement;
Wagner classification
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2017;33(1):30-33
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) in the treatment of diabetic foot.Methods Sixty-seven cases patients with diabetic foot in Chaoyang Central Hospital from January 2010 to January 2016 were recruited successively,according to wagner criteria for 2-5 diabetic foot classification.They were divided into VAC group with 34 cases and control group with 33 cases according to the different treatment methods.Both groups were given debridement treatment.After debridement,the patients in control group were given wound dressing every day or every other day.When fresh granulation tissue on wound surface became well-stacked,skingrafting or skin flap reparation was carried out.After debridement,patients in VAC group were given VAC treatment for 5 days.When fresh granulation tissue on wound surface became wellstacked,skingrafting or skin flap reparation was performed.The wound healing duration,healing rate and amputation rate were compared between the two groups.Results The wound healing time,healing rate and amputation rate of VAC group were (30.91 ± 15.61) d,97.1％ (33/34) and 3％ (1/34) respectively,of the control group were (58.86± 14.23) d,75.8％ (25/33) and 24.2％ (8/33) respectively.There were significant differences between the two groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion VAC treatment of diabetic foot ulcer has significant effect,can promote wound healing,improve the healing rate and reduce the risk of amputation(toe).
