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Negative pressure dressing for radiation-associated wound dehiscence after posterolateral thoracotomy

Department of Surgery, 7F004, VU Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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E-mail address: w.welvaart{at}vumc.nl (W.N. Welvaart).

Wound complications following surgical resection in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy are common and can be a difficult problem to manage. Negative pressure dressing technology appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of radiation-associated wound complications and can be used in the outpatients clinic setting. The presented case demonstrates that negative pressure dressing also manages the hydropneumothorax as a result of the dehiscence of the thoracic wall.

Key Words: Lung cancer; Radiation-associated wound dehiscence; Vacuum-assisted wound closure

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