A simple and low-cost technique of creating a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) machine on the example of a severe phlegmon of lower limb in lower socio-economic area.

Kiszka, Marcin; Kazubski, Filip; Maj, Magdalena; Banasiewicz, Tomasz

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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Journal

2018 | 5 | 1 |

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A simple and low-cost technique of creating a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) machine on the example of a severe phlegmon of lower limb in lower socio-economic area.

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Marcin Kiszka , Filip Kazubski , Magdalena Maj , Tomasz Banasiewicz

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The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is an approved method of healing lower extremity ulcers of various origin, accelerating the wound closure process, thus decreasing the hospital-stay time and lowering the cost of the treatment. Although it is scarcely needed in developing countries such as Kenya, there is a lack of official supplier of the NPWT equipment. We present an improvised method of constructing a reliable and effective NPWT dressing form widely available tools in a case of treating a post-traumatic phlegmon in a HIV-positive patient.

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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Journal

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2018

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Marcin Kiszka

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Filip Kazubski

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Magdalena Maj

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Tomasz Banasiewicz

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