Diabetic foot treatment with negative pressure therapy – Case report
- Type
- Poster
- Topics
- NPWT, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Language
- EN
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Author(s)
- J. Neves, A. Formiga, C. Cardoso
- Approx. reading time
- 5 min
Scientific Content
Introduction
- Aim of infected diabetic foot treatment is infection control and limb preservation.
- Beside systemic treatment with antibiotics, the urgent local treatment is fundamental.
- Precocious drainage and debridement of necrotic tissues improve tissue perfusion and reduce bacterial bioburden.
- Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) provides a great contribution in control of exudate, reduction of bioburden, promoting granulation tissue and contraction of wound.
Authors
José Neves
Diabetic Foot Unity - Department of Surgery - CHULC - H. Curry Cabral - Lisbon - Portugal
Ana Formiga
Diabetic Foot Unity - Department of Surgery - CHULC - H. Curry Cabral - Lisbon - Portugal
Joana Cardoso
Diabetic Foot Unity - Department of Surgery - CHULC - H. Curry Cabral - Lisbon - Portugal