The use of a gentamicin-collagen sponge (Garamycin sponge) with NPWT for the treatment of difficult wounds in patients with Chron's disease. A case series

  • Bartosz Jan Grzechulski General, Endocrinology, and Gastroenterologic Surgery Clinic, ul. Przybyszewskiego 49, 60-355, Poznan, Poland
  • Tomasz Banasiewicz Department of General, Endocrinological Surgery and Gastrointestinal Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Keywords: NPWTi - Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation, NPWT - negative pressure wound therapy, gentamicin-collagen sponge, Crohn’s colitis

Abstract

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is extremely important in the treatment of difficult wounds in patients with proctological diseases, including patients with Crohn's colitis. Despite the many advantages of this therapy, it has some limitations, including the lack of bactericidal activity. Hence, NPWT is combined with antibacterial products. One of them is the gentamicin-collagen sponge, presented in the three cases described below. The combination of the gentamicin-collagen sponge with NPWT may be beneficial in difficult wounds with a high risk of infection, and also in patients with impaired wound healing.

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Published
2023-05-15
How to Cite
Bartosz Jan Grzechulski, & Banasiewicz, T. (2023). The use of a gentamicin-collagen sponge (Garamycin sponge) with NPWT for the treatment of difficult wounds in patients with Chron’s disease. A case series. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Journal, 10(1), 4-7. https://doi.org/10.18487/npwtj.v10i1.69
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