Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Multiple Drainage Holes for the Treatment of Pressure Ulcer with Undermining: Case Reports

Hiroyuki Miura, Yumiko Ito, Tomoko Matsuda, Ayano Abe, Syun Kitaba

Department of Dermatology, Kinki Central Hospital, Itami, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/jcdsa.2013.31015                

Abstract

Noninvasive treatment of pressure ulcers with undermining is often difficult. To decrease the risk of bleeding in such conditions, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been applied. We treated a pressure ulcer with wide undermining using NPWT after opening drainage holes in the undermined area. This method can reduce the risk of bleeding and promote the rapid closure of the undermined area.

Keywords

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy; Pressure Ulcer; Undermining

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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