What is it about?
This paper illustrates how incisional negative pressure therapy may be of benefit in patients with grade III severe subcutaneous emphysema (SSE).
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Why is it important?
SSE, may cause significant physiologic derangement and be life-threatening , particularly in patients on positive pressure ventilation.
Perspectives
This paper describes an easy, minimally invasive, and highly effective technique to quickly resolve SSE in at risk patients.
Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS
University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, Texas
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This page is a summary of: The clinical application of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in severe subcutaneous emphysema: A case series, Trauma Case Reports, June 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcr.2024.101026.
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