Successful use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for leg ulcers caused by occluding vasculopathy and inflammatory vascular diseases - A case series
2007 | journal article. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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Successful use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for leg ulcers caused by occluding vasculopathy and inflammatory vascular diseases - A case series
Zutt, M.; Haas, E.; Krueger, U.; Distler, M. & Neumann, C. (2007)
Dermatology, 214(4) pp. 319-324. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000100882
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- Authors
- Zutt, Markus; Haas, Ellen; Krueger, Ullrich; Distler, Meike; Neumann, Christine
- Abstract
- Background: Leg ulcers caused by vasculitis, small vessel occlusion or other rare conditions often prove to be very difficult to treat. Despite polypragmatic, systemic and localized therapy, many of these wounds are progressive and characterized by severe pain. Methods and Results: We here portray the cases of 5 patients with ulcers resistant to systemic therapy for the underlying disease, who were treated successfully using vacuum-assisted closure ( VAC) for wound management. We present the advantages and disadvantages of this method, as well as illustrating the essential and known therapeutic principles. Conclusions: Our experience shows VAC to be an excellent and effective alternative in the treatment of therapy-resistant chronic wounds caused by vasculopathy (small vessel occlusion or vasculitis). We did not observe any pathergy or proinflammatory effects caused by VAC. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Issue Date
- 2007
- Status
- published
- Publisher
- Karger
- Journal
- Dermatology
- ISSN
- 1018-8665