The successful management of a dehisced surgical wound with TNP following femoropopliteal bypass.

A Dee

Journal: Journal of wound care 2007;16(1):42-4

PMID: 17334148

Abstract

This case report discusses the use of topical negative pressure therapy on a suture line infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with diabetes who had undergone a femoropopliteal bypass using an artificial graft.

Address: Elmwood Leg and Foot Ulcer Clinic, Harrogate, UK. [email protected]

DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2007.16.1.26989

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MeSH Terms: Aged, Bandages, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Diabetic Foot, Femoral Artery, Humans, Iodine Compounds, Iodophors, Male, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Popliteal Artery, Postoperative Care, Public Health Nursing, Skin Care, Suction, Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Wound Healing