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Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy as an Alternative Treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema

  • Byun, Chun Sung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonju Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jin Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Jung Joo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Do Hyung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Hyun Min (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, onyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seok, June Pill (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, onyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2012.10.16
  • Accepted : 2013.03.29
  • Published : 2013.10.05

Abstract

Vacuum-assisted closure therapy is an alternative method for a massive subcutaneous emphysema treatment. It is easily applicable and shows rapid effectiveness in massive subcutaneous emphysema, intractable with chest tube drainage.

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