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Date Published: 26/06/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v32i.532
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Vol. 32
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Research Article
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Thang, D. N., Uoc, N. H., Tu, V. N., Hai, H. T. ., Binh, K. T., Thanh, T. D., & Nhu, T. T. (2023). The use of vacuum assisted closure therapy (V.A.C) for the treatment of Infection at level of Scarpa’s triangle. The Vietnam Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 32, 24-30. https://doi.org/10.47972/vjcts.v32i.532

The use of vacuum assisted closure therapy (V.A.C) for the treatment of Infection at level of Scarpa's triangle

Duong Ngoc Thang, Nguyen Huu Uoc, Vu Ngoc Tu, Hoang Trong Hai, Khong The Binh, Tran Dang Thanh, Than Thi Nhu

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Objectives: Contribute to treatment indications, techniques and care for Scarpa infections after vascular surgery by vacuum assisted closure (VAC) procedure. Clinical case: 62-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes, hypertension, hybrid surgery: stenting on the right external iliac artery, endarterectomy of common femoral artery and femoral popliteal bypass with 8mm PTFE reinforced vascular graft, re-surgery due to pseudoaneurysm with bacteria of the right common femoral artery. The groin incision wasn’t healed, cared by a vacuum assisted closure. Results: The incision was completely healed after 149 days of treatment. Conclusion: VAC is a safe technique, brings good results, can be applied for complex infection and fistula at Scarpa site in practice of vascular surgery, and considered as one of the treatment options.

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wound infection, Scarpa, vacuum assisted closure, vascular surgery.

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