Table 1 The table displays a summary of wound characteristics in sixteen patients, for which the hydrosurgery system was used for debridement, including the final reconstructive surgery.
From: Experiences with waterjet hydrosurgery system in wound debridement
Patients and age (yrs) | Wound Site | Wound Size (cm) | Etiology | Power setting | Reconstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P1:44 (m) | Lt Leg | 10 × 15 | Venous stasis | 3 | STSG |
P2:42 (f) | Lt hand | 8 × 8 | Burn | 3 and 2 | Thick STSG |
P3:43 (f) | Lt temporo-parietal scalp | 4 × 6 | Traumatic | 5 | Rotational scalp flap |
P4:50 (f) | Lt elbow | 5 × 7 | Traumatic | 5 | Lateral arm island flap |
P5:35 (f) | Rt distal thigh and poplitea, | 15 × 25 | Traumatic | 6 and 5 | Medial Gastrocnemius muscle flap and STSG |
P6:48 (m) | Sacral-ischial | 10 × 10 | Pressure sore | 9 and 8 | V.A.C. |
P7:44 (f) | Lt distal leg | 6 × 10 | Traumatic | 6 | STSG |
P8: 55 (m) | Rt distal leg and foot dorsum | 10 × 25 | Venous stasis | 4 and 3 | STSG |
P9:30 (m) | Lt thigh | 10 × 30 | Necrotizing fasciitis after shooter's abscess | 5 | STSG |
P 10: 26 (f) | Lt medial arm | 6 × 9 | Traumatic | 3 | STSG |
P 11: 42 (m) | Lt leg | 5 × 5 | Traumatic | 3 | STSG |
P 12: 53 (m) | Rt thigh | 30 × 30 | Traumatic | 5 and 4 | STSG |
P 13: 54 (m) | Lt above knee amputation stump | 10 × 15 | Traumatic | 4 | Free Latissimus Dorsi musle flap |
P 14: 18 (m) | Lt foot dorsum | 3 × 9 | Traumatic | 4 | STSG |
P 15: 42 (m) | Lt leg | 10 × 30 | Necrotizing fasciitis (Diabetic) | 6 | STSG |