Case Study
Aim of Therapy:
MANAGEMENT OF A DIABETIC UPPER LIMB ULCER BY USING NPWT (VTG-2901)
Patient Information:
| First Dressing Application Date: | 21/04/2022 |
| Dressing Remove Date: | 28/04/2022 |
| Patient Name: | Mr. Ananta Behera |
| Patient Age: | 55 Years (Male) |
| Wound Type: | Diabetic open wound |
| Exudates Type with Wound Depth: | Reddish-Semisolid Discharge |
| Hospital Name: | KIIMS Hospital |
| Doctor Name: | Dr. Niranjan Mohanty |
| Doctor Specialty: | General Surgeon |
| Clinical Person Name: | Mr. Suraj Majhi |
| Patient Profile: | Unstable Diabetes |
| Dressing Type/Device: | CCNPWT (VTG-2901) |
| Pressure Range: | -125mmHg |
| Any Major Illness During Therapy: | No |
| Diabetic / Non -Diabetic | Diabetic |
| Supportive Ongoing Treatment | Antibiotics & Painkillers |
| Total Days of Recovery or Treatment Duration | 08 Days |
| Wound Location | Below Knee (Lower Extremity) |
Clinical Scenario:
A 55-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with an infected open wound. A review of the patient’s medical history revealed a diagnosis of Venous Ulcer, which was being managed with medicine and insulin. Upon examination, the doctor noted the patient had a chronic venous insufficiency ulcer (below the knee) with the presence of purulent & hemorrhagic discharge, which was exceedingly traumatic and contagious to the patient. The wound was irregularly shaped; it was necrotic and sloughy. The doctors recommended CCNPWT (VTG-2901) for rapid wound healing and the preparation of a wound bed for final closure after focusing on the wound conditions.
Management:
Before starting CCNPWT (VTG-2901), all precautions were taken. After the debridement procedure, CCNPWT (VTG-2901) therapy started with static at -120 mmHg pressure for 8 days. Before therapy, there was a lot of slough on the wound surface, and the surrounding skin was also damaged. After starting CCNPWT (VTG-2901) therapy, the wound underwent a single dressing change during the overall treatment duration and showed healthy granulation tissue on the wound bed. After the removal of the therapy, the wound bed was considerably occupied with healthy granulation tissue formation. Therapy was discontinued after 8 days, and the wound was referred to a plastic surgeon for the grafting procedure.
