Improving Pressure Ulcer Reconstruction: Our Protocol and the COP (Cone of Pressure) Flap.

Autor:	Gargano F; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Edstrom L; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Szymanski K; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Schmidt S; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Bevivino J; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Zienowicz R; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Stark J; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Taylor HO; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Podda S; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I., Liu P; Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson, N.J.; and Division of Plastic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, R.I.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open [Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open] 2017 Mar 30; Vol. 5 (3), pp. e1234. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 30 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI:	10.1097/GOX.0000000000001234
Abstrakt:	Background: Surgical treatment of pressure ulcers is challenging for high recurrence rates. Deepithelialized flaps have been used previously with the aim to eliminate shearing forces and the cone of pressure (COP) effect. The goal of this study is to adopt a standardized protocol and evaluate if 2 different flap techniques affect outcomes. Methods: The novel COP flap is illustrated. Twenty patients were prospectively treated with flap coverage over a 36-month period. According to the flap type, patients were assigned to 2 groups: group 1 with 11 patients treated with the COP flap and group 2 with 9 patients treated with conventional flap without anchoring technique. We adopted a standardized protocol of debridement, tissue cultures, and negative-pressure wound therapy. Rotation fasciocutaneous flaps were used for both groups and mean follow-up was 19 months. The COP flap is a large deepithelialized rotation flap inset with transcutaneous nonabsorbable bolster sutures. The 2 groups were comparable for demographics and ulcer location and size ( P < 0.05). Five patients showed positive cultures and were treated with antibiotics and negative-pressure therapy before surgery. Results: Recurrence rates were 12% in the COP flap group and 60% in the conventional flap coverage group ( P < 0.001). Results were compared at 16-month follow-up. Conclusions: The COP flap significantly reduces recurrences and eliminates shearing forces, suture ripping, and tension on superficial soft-tissue layers. The technique can be applied to both ischial and sacral pressure sores. The flap provides padding over bony prominence without jeopardizing flap vascularity.
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