Vacuum-assisted closure therapy as an alternative treatment of subcutaneous emphysema.

Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonju Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.

Published: October 2013

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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