A simple way to monitor the seal in the domestic negative-pressure wound therapy dressing

K S Amouzou University of Lomé
A E L Youssoufi Hassan II University
T E Kouevi-Koko University of Lomé

Abstract

Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has become a key tool in the management of wounds of all aetiologies around the world.¹ In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) the commercial device is not yet affordable for patients and healthcare institutions. These centres turned to domestic custom-made negative-pressure wound therapy.^2,3 The issue with the domestic NPWT was the way to monitor the seal of the dressing and determine the amount of negative pressure delivered to the wound.

Author Biographies

K S Amouzou, University of Lomé

Department of Surgery, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo

A E L Youssoufi, Hassan II University

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

T E Kouevi-Koko, University of Lomé

Department of Surgery, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo

Published

2019-12-10

Issue

Vol 12 No 2 (2019)

Section

Letters to the Editor

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