Palliative
medicine, May 2015, vol. 29, no. 5, p. 470-473
Riot,
Samuel, de Bonnecaze, Guillaume, Garrido, Ignacio, Ferron, Gwenaël, Grolleau,
Jean-Louis, Chaput, Benoit
The use of negative pressure
wound therapy is usually not recommended for the management of malignant wounds that are often malodorous, highly exuding, and painful. It is, however, an effective procedure for
maintaining a good quality of life in certain palliative situations. The authors report their experiences with five patients
for whom manufacturers and health authorities contraindicated the use of
negative pressure wound therapy because of its potential to encourage tumor
growth, although it was considered to be beneficial for all of these patients.
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