Treatment of a groin lymphatic fistula with negative pressure wound therapy.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.04.002.
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Abstract
Groin lymphatic fistulas are a troublesome finding after limb revascularization surgery. Its management represents a difficult task for the clinician. We report our experience in the treatment of such a condition with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in a 70-year-old man which benefited from extra-anatomic prosthetic axillofemoral bypass. After a week of treatment, the fistula dried up and closure was obtained with simple suture under local anaesthesia. Follow-up at 9 months showed stable coverage without any sign of leakage. This study depicts NPWT as an effective non-invasive treatment in the management of groin lymphocutaneous fistula.
Medical subject headings
- Cutaneous Fistula
- Fistula
- Groin
- Lymphatic Diseases
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy