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Abstract

Objective:

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical negative pressure therapy/vacuum-associated closure (TPN/VAC) in the treatment of cephalic facial skin abscess with infection.

Methods:

Forty-seven patients with cephalic facial skin abscesses were divided into two groups. The observation group was treated with negative pressure sealing drainage technique and primary wound suture. The control group was treated with abscess incision and drainage first; the second stage was wound suture after three to five days. The time and times of wound dressing, the pain score during wound dressing, the time of antibiotic use, and the recurrence rate were observed.

Results:

The wound healing time of the observation group was seven days, which was better than that of the control group for 10–12 days. The time of dressing change in the observation group was 14.9 ± 2.0 minutes (11–19 minutes), and the time of dressing change in the control group was 14.6 ± 2.6 minutes (10–20 minutes). There was no difference between the two groups (p > 0.05). The total number of dressing changes per patient in the observation group was three to five times, and the total number of dressing changes per patient in the observation group was five to eight times. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.05). The pain score of the observation group was 3.2 ± 0.6 points (2–4 points), and the pain score of the control group was 5.1 ± 0.8 points (4–7 points). The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). There was no recurrence in the observation group and two cases in the control group.

Conclusion:

Local negative pressure closed drainage technology can shorten the patient's healing course and reduce the duration of treatment, reduce the pain of dressing changes, improve prognosis, and have satisfactory therapeutic effect. It is a simple, effective, and safe technology, which is worthy of clinical application.

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