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Vol. 86. Issue 1.
Pages 29-32 (July 2009)
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Vol. 86. Issue 1.
Pages 29-32 (July 2009)
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Negative pressure therapy in wounds with enteric fistulas
Uso de terapia con presión negativa en heridas con fístulas entéricas
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Manuel Ruiz-López
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, Joaquín Carrasco Campos, Belinda Sánchez Pérez, Antonio González Sánchez, José Luis Fernández Aguilar, José Antonio Bondía Navarro
Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Regional Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
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Abstract
Objective

Negative pressure therapy (VAC, vacuum assisted closure) is a method used still in our country. It consists of a system of aspirating a wound by means of a piece of foam and a few adhesive films. It allows the treatment of complex wounds, included (although this is still controversial) those with intestinal fistulas. We present 3 cases of treatment with VAC in this situation and a review of the published literature.

Patients and method

We have treated 10 patients, since VAC therapy was introduced into our centre of which 3 of whom had a fistula in the bed of the surgical wound. We describe the clinical information of the patients and the therapy that followed in each of the cases.

Results

Significant local clinical improvement of the disease, with control of the symptoms, was achieved in all 3 cases. We were able to re-operate to close the fistula in one of the patients, with subsequent good progression of the wound. In the other 2 cases it gave them a better quality of life although both died due to the overall complexity of their situation.

Conclusions

VAC therapy, although controversial in the treatment of intestinal fistulas, can help to improve the local situation of the wounds, the comfort of the patients and their general situation.

Keywords:
Enterocutaneous fistulas
Wounds
Negative-pressure wound therapy
Resumen
Objetivos

La terapia con presión negativa (VAC, vacuum assisted closure) es una modalidad poco utilizada aún en nuestro país. Consiste en un sistema de aspiración sobre la herida por medio de una esponja y unos adhesivos plásticos. Permite el tratamiento de heridas complejas incluidas aquellas con fístulas intestinales, aunque este punto es controvertido. Presentamos 3 casos de tratamiento con VAC en esta situación y un resumen de los estudios publicados.

Pacientes y método

Desde la introducción de la terapia VAC en nuestro centro, hemos tratado a 10 pacientes, 3 de los cuales presentaban una fístula en el lecho de la herida quirúrgica. Describimos los datos clínicos de los pacientes y el tratamiento que se siguió en cada uno de los casos.

Resultados

En los 3 casos se consiguió una significativa mejoría clínica local de la enfermedad, con control de los síntomas. En uno de los pacientes pudimos realizar una nueva cirugía para cierre de la fístula con buena evolución de la herida. En los otros 2 casos se consiguió una mejor calidad de vida, aunque ambos fallecieron por la complejidad de la situación general.

Conclusiones

El tratamiento con VAC, aunque controvertido en las fístulas intestinales, puede ayudar a mejorar la situación local de las heridas, el confort de los enfermos y su situación general.

Palabras clave:
Fístula enterocutánea
Herida quirúrgica
Terapia con presión negativa
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