Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy as an Alternative Treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema.
10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.5.383
- Author:
Chun Sung BYUN
1
;
Jin Ho CHOI
;
Jung Joo HWANG
;
Do Hyung KIM
;
Hyun Min CHO
;
June Pill SEOK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonju Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subcutaneous emphysema;
Device;
Negative pressure
- MeSH:
Chest Tubes;
Drainage;
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy;
Subcutaneous Emphysema
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;46(5):383-387
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Vacuum-assisted closure therapy is an alternative method for a massive subcutaneous emphysema treatment. It is easily applicable and shows rapid effectiveness in massive subcutaneous emphysema, intractable with chest tube drainage.
