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Published on: May 2, 2025
Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Surgical Site Infection During Pregnancy: A Case Study
María Fernanda Escobar-Vidarte1, Adriana Messa, Albaro Jose Nieto
1María Fernanda Escobar-Vidarte, MD, MSc, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fundación Clínica Valle Del Lili, Cali, Colombia. Adriana Messa, MD, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fundación Clínica Valle Del Lili, Cali, Colombia. Albaro Jose Nieto, MD, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fundación Clínica Valle Del Lili, Cali, Colombia. Maria Paula Echavarría, MD, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fundación Clínica Valle Del Lili, Cali, Colombia. Javier Andres Carvajal, MD, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fundación Clínica Valle Del Lili, Cali, Colombia. Paula Andrea Fernández, MD, Clinical Investigations Center, Fundación Clinica Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
Background:
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a known cause of morbidity and mortality; however, evidence related to management of SSIs during pregnancy is sparse.
Case:
A 26-year-old female patient with an adnexal cystic lesion underwent laparotomy at 19 weeks of pregnancy. She experienced a late SSI 10 days after initial surgery, necessitating surgical debridement. She was treated with multiple surgical interventions for wound irrigations and wound closure assisted by a negative pressure wound therapy.
Conclusion:
Negative pressure wound therapy was used for treatment of an SSI during pregnancy without causing premature delivery or requiring a cesearan section.
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