Novel technique for skin grafting parastomal wounds using a negative-pressure dressing

Adv Skin Wound Care. 2014 Jun;27(6):256-8. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000446863.19183.47.

Abstract

Grafting parastomal wounds remains a challenging procedure because of frequent contamination, difficulty isolating the grafted area from the stoma, and an unfavorable environment for skin graft take. The use of negative-pressure dressings has been shown to improve skin graft take by removing excess fluid between the graft and the wound bed, thereby accelerating engraftment. The benefits of negative-pressure dressing around a stoma, however, may be hindered by vacuuming stool into the dressed area. This article reviews a novel approach used for the isolation of a stoma from the parastomal wound area to increase skin graft take in an 82-year-old woman.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Colostomy / adverse effects*
  • Colostomy / methods
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Debridement / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / methods*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Skin Transplantation / methods*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / physiopathology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing / physiology

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents