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Development of a Benchtop Model for Evaluating the Compatibility of Wound Dressing Materials with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems
Published on: May 2, 2025
Negative pressure wound therapy for skin graft closure in complex pilonidal disease
José Moreira de Azevedo1, Carolina Gaspar2, Carolina Andresen2
1General Surgery Resident, Department of General Surgery, Hospital da Horta, Portugal.
Abstract:
Pilonidal disease occurs in 26 in 100 000 people, affecting mainly men aged 20-30 years. It is treated by a variety of surgical techniques; however, there is a lack of consensus on the optimal choice of treatment for complex pilonidal disease. In addition, there is no consensus regarding care of the wound after surgery. Negative pressure wound therapy applied to open wounds following pilonidal disease surgery has been suggested as a way to decrease healing times and costs and is an emerging option for complex and or recurrent pilonidal disease. This study describes a case of complex pilonidal disease managed with local excision and negative pressure wound therapy followed by a split-thickness skin graft.
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