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KMID : 0355620100360050413
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Journal of Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2010 Volume.36 No. 5 p.413 ~ p.416
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Postoperative orocutaneous fistula closure using a vacuum-assisted closure system: a case report
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Lee Seung-June
Kwon Jin-Il
Lim Kyung-Min
Kim Hyung-Jun
Cha In-Ho
Nam Woong
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Abstract
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Fleischmann et al. first described the concept of using sub-atmospheric pressure to treat open or infected wounds in 1993. Since then, Argenta and Morykwas developed subatmospheric, or negative pressure dressings in 1997 as a means of managing complicated wounds. Since its introduction in 1997, the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system has been used widely in general plastic surgery, general surgery, and orthopedic surgery to manage complicated wounds of the torso and extremities. However, there is a paucity of literature describing its use in the head and neck region, particularly in oral and maxillofacial surgery. We report a successful case of postoperative orocutaneous fistula closure using a VAC system in a 59-year male with a review of the relevant literature.
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KEYWORD
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Mouth neoplasms, Postoperative complications, Cutaneous fistula, Oral fistula, Negative-pressure wound therapy
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