Surgical Site Infections Complicating the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients
Joint Authors
Lam, Susanna
Lau, Ngee-Soon
Laurence, Jerome Martin
Verran, Deborah Jean
Source
Case Reports in Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-09-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Surgical site infections (SSI) of the abdominal wall in renal transplant recipients can on occasion require management with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT).
This is often successful, with a low risk of further complications.
However, we describe three cases in which persistent or recurrent surgical site sepsis occurred, whilst NPWT was being deployed in adults with either wound dehiscence or initial SSI.
This type of complication in the setting of NPWT has not been previously described in renal transplant recipients.
Our case series demonstrates that in immunosuppressed transplant recipients, there may be ineffective microbial or bacterial bioburden clearance associated with the NPWT, which can lead to further infections.
Hence recognition for infections in renal transplant patients undergoing treatment with NPWT is vital; furthermore, aggressive management of sepsis control with early debridement, antimicrobial use, and reassessment of the use of wound dressing is necessary to reduce the morbidity associated with surgical site infections and NPWT.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lam, Susanna& Lau, Ngee-Soon& Laurence, Jerome Martin& Verran, Deborah Jean. 2019. Surgical Site Infections Complicating the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients. Case Reports in Transplantation،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lam, Susanna…[et al.]. Surgical Site Infections Complicating the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients. Case Reports in Transplantation No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lam, Susanna& Lau, Ngee-Soon& Laurence, Jerome Martin& Verran, Deborah Jean. Surgical Site Infections Complicating the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients. Case Reports in Transplantation. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145220
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145220