Excessive Secretions
Objetive: avoid maceration y absorb excessive secretions• NPWT (negative pressure wound tx)
• foam
• hydrofera blue (antibacterial foam)
• alginates
• hydrofiber
Negative Pressure Wound Tx
CONTRAINDICATIONS
• untreated osteomyelitis
• Necrotic tissue
• Exposed blood vessels
• Exposed organs
• Non- enteric or un-explored fistulas
• Malignancy
PRECAUTIONS AND FOLLOW UP
• Presence of treated infection
• Treated Osteomyelitis
• High risk of blood loss
• On anticoagulation therapy
• Excision of post-surgical malignancies
• “Non-compliance”