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Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical results

From: Extended negative pressure wound therapy-assisted dermatotraction for the closure of large open fasciotomy wounds in necrotizing fasciitis patients

Patient no.

Sex

Age

Diagnosis

Wound preparation period

Wound area after wound preparation (cm2)

Wound area after the first set of extended NPWT assisted dermatotraction (cm2)

Extended NPWT assisted dermatotraction cycle

Extended NPWT assisted dermatotraction period

Final results

Complications requiring surgical interventions

Follow-up duration (months)

Co-morbidities

1

Male

62

Necrotizing fasciitis, thigh and lower leg, Lt.

6

500 (50 × 10, thigh) 455 (35 × 13, lower leg) 80 (10 × 8, posterior calf)

0 (thigh, lower leg) 25 × 35 (posterior calf)

2

5

Direct closure, STSG (posterior calf)

None

59

None

2

Male

59

Necrotizing fasciitis, thigh, Rt.

46

825 (55 × 15)

0

4

14

Direct closure

None

4

DM, Pn, TB, Liver abscess

3

Female

72

Necrotizing fasciitis, buttock and thigh, Lt.

22 (thigh), 47 (buttock)

400 (40 × 10, thigh) 675 (45 × 15, buttock)

0

4 (thigh) 3 (buttock)

12 (thigh) 10 (buttock)

Direct closure

None

23

DM, CVA

4

Male

40

Necrotizing fasciitis, chest wall, Lt.

40

1000 (50 × 20)

0

14

40

Direct closure

None

27

HBV

5

Male

43

Necrotizing fasciitis, chest wall, Lt.

28

160 (20 × 8)

35 (7 × 5)

4

14

Latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap coverage

None

2

DM

6

Male

40

Fournier’s gangrene

22

450 (30 × 15)

0

7

23

Direct closure

None

2

TB

7

Male

53

Fournier’s gangrene

44

300 (20 × 15)

50 (10 × 5)

6

15

Direct closure

Partial wound dehiscence - secondary closure

24

DM, HTN, Paraplegia

8

Male

59

Fournier’s gangrene

39

500 (25 × 20)

150 (15 × 10)

3

6

Direct closure, STSG

Partial wound dehiscence - secondary closure with STSG

6

DM, HTN, CRF

Mean

 

54

 

32.4

658.12

29.37

5.4

16

  

18.3

 
  1. Abbreviations: DM diabetes mellitus, HTN hypertension, Pn pneumonia, TB tuberculosis, CVA cerebrovascular accident, CRF chronic renal failure, HBV hepatitis B, STSG split-thickness skin grafts.