CompletedPhase 3

Vacuum Assisted Closure in Neck Abscess

Mexico28 participantsStarted 2010-09

Plain-language summary

The presence of deep abscess in the neck is potentially severe, it can also lead to death in short term. The surgical treatment is indicated when there is commitment of the airway, critical condition, septicemia, complications, descendent infections, diabetes mellitus with no improving during the first 48 hours of parenteral antibiotic treatment and subsequent healing of the wounds until it heals by second intention. In this study investigators propose the use of vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) that has been used satisfactorily to reduce edema, promote granulation, and ameliorate the tissue to afterwards reconstruct the defect, increase vascularity and diminish the bacterial load.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female patients of 18 years or older * Diagnosis of Deep Neck Abscess users of the Mexican Institute of Social Security * Incision from the anterior edge of the SCM muscle to unilateral or bilateral paratracheal line * Spread of infection to a space larger than 7 cm * Patients with systemic diseases Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with extensive necrosis of tissue that does not allow the suture of the wound * Patients who for some reason do not conclude the study * Patients with complications that require taking off the VAC Therapy * Patients who miss their follow

What they're measuring

Granulation tissue percentage

Timeframe: every 3 days up to 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02102685

SponsorInstituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-06

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