Successful Perianal Wound Treatment Using the Fecal Management System: A Report of 2 Cases
Yi-Shang Yu1, Yu-Tse Weng1, Chien-Wei Wu1
1From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Background:
Fecal diversion is important for healing of perianal wounds. However, traditional fecal diversion with colostomy is associated with risks of general anesthesia and requires healthy abdominal skin for stoma creation. Alternative methods of fecal diversion are needed.
Aim And Objectives:
We aimed to illustrate an effective alternate method of fecal diversion in patients with perianal wounds by reporting 2 patients with perianal wounds who were successfully treated using the fecal management system.
Materials And Methods:
The first patient was a 79-year-old female with a grade IV sacral pressure injury who underwent operative debridements and vacuum-assisted wound closure. The second patient was a 21-year-old female with extensive perianal burn wounds who underwent a series of debridements, wound dressing changes, and split-thickness skin grafts. The fecal management system was utilized for fecal diversion in both patients.
Results:
Satisfactory wound healing was achieved in each patient using the fecal management system for fecal diversion.
Conclusions:
Based on our 2 patients and previous studies that have reported successful treatment of perianal wounds using the fecal management system, this system is feasible to use and effective. We suggest its use in patients with perianal wounds, particularly those in whom colostomy is not preferable or contraindicated.
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