The clinical application of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in severe subcutaneous emphysema: A case series

Authors

Luis Fernandez, UT Health East Texas
Reginald Carl Baptiste
Rebekah Bjorklund, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Ala'a Alkhatib
Nesiya Sheriff
Claudia Sanchez
Mary Anne Obst
Rebecca Swindall, University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2024

Abstract

Severe subcutaneous emphysema (SSE) is the presence of a high-volume accumulation of air in the subcutaneous tissue caused by traumatic injuries, infections, iatrogenic causes, or can also manifest spontaneously. A variety of techniques have been reported, with varying levels of success.

We present a multicenter case series detailing four patients who developed SSE and were treated with Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (INPWT). All patients significantly improved with the INPWT treatment within 6 to 48 h. Our experience suggests INPWT is a valuable procedure available for treating SSE and recommend prospective randomized studies be conducted to determine targeted patient selection and clinical application of INPWT among the SSE patient population.

Description

© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Persistant Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4741

Publisher

Elsevier

Permanent Email Address

Rebecca.Swindall@uttyler.edu

Recommended Citation

Fernandez, Luis; Baptiste, Reginald Carl; Bjorklund, Rebekah; Alkhatib, Ala'a; Sheriff, Nesiya; Sanchez, Claudia; Obst, Mary Anne; and Swindall, Rebecca, "The clinical application of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in severe subcutaneous emphysema: A case series" (2024). School of Medicine Faculty Publications and Presentations. Paper 22.