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 |
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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 |