Successful treatment of postoperative, radiation-associated wound dehiscence around tracheostomy with negative pressure wound therapy.

  • Ewa Migacz Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  • Dominik Walczak Department of Oncological and Reconstructive Surgery, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland
  • Adam Maciejewski Department of Oncological and Reconstructive Surgery, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland
  • Wojciech Kukwa Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18487/npwtj.v5i2.40

Abstract

We present case report of 62-year-old man who underwent total laryngectomy, bilateral neck dissection and radiotherapy due to laryngeal cancer. After 11 months he was reoperated because of a local recurrence. The second procedure was complicated with postoperative wound dehiscence in tracheostomy site which was successfully treated with negative pressure wound therapy. We indicate the difficulties and point technical solutions for negative pressure dressing around the airway.

Published
2018-07-16
How to Cite
Migacz, E., Walczak, D., Maciejewski, A., & Kukwa, W. (2018). Successful treatment of postoperative, radiation-associated wound dehiscence around tracheostomy with negative pressure wound therapy. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Journal, 5(2), 14-16. https://doi.org/10.18487/npwtj.v5i2.40
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018)
Section
Case Reports

Copyright (c) 2018 Ewa Migacz, Dominik Walczak, Adam Maciejewski, Wojciech Kukwa

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