Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Vacuum-assisted Closure Therapy for Treating Patients with Severe Subcutaneous Emphysema

피하기종의 Vacuum-assisted Closure Therapy

  • Oh, Tak-hyuk (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Cjeol (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Deok Heon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Joon Yong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University of Medicine)
  • 오탁혁 (경북대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이상철 (경북대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이덕헌 (경북대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조준용 (경북대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2015.11.19
  • Accepted : 2015.12.10
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Subcutaneous emphysema is a benign condition following trauma (pneumothorax and oropharyngeal), cervical or thoracic procedures, and mediastinal infection. However, severe subcutaneous emphysema may be related to serious complications such as respiratory failure, airway compromise, and tension- related phenomena. Many alternative therapies have been tried to treat patients with this condition. We report our experience with vacuum-assisted closure therapy for treating patients with severe subcutaneous emphysema.

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