Breast cancer patient – mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction using a total latissimus dorsi flap.
Wound
21 cm surgical wound. Skin closed stitched with resorbable subcuticular sutures.
The wound broke down and was measured at (L) 6 cm x (W) 2 cm with extensive undermining.
Management & Results
Avelle™ NPWT System with the 12x31cm dressing applied on day 2, and the dressing was changed on days 5, 7 and 10 postoperatively, at which point NPWT discontinued.
The wound showed improvement, measuring (L) 6 cm x (W) 1.5 cm, exudate in the drain remained stable. The wound had dried up; dead tissue had been successfully debrided and the peri-wound skin was less purple.
Dehisced Abdominal Wound
Patient
56-year-old male.
BMI of >35 underwent surgery for ulcerated diverticulitis with peritonitis.
Wound
Grade 1 dehisced surgical wound.
Wound measured 22 cm in length at the start of therapy.
Management & Results
The Avelle™ NPWT System was applied for a 30-day period with 8 dressing changes.
The wound had signifi cantly reduced in size at the end of the 30-day therapy period.
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In a multi-center evaluation of 92 patients treated with the Avelle™ NPWT System1:
Avelle™ NPWT System Post Market Evaluation Report. Data on file. 2018. ConvaTec.
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