Use of vacuum sealing drainage in plastic surgery

Objective To investigate the auxiliary efficacy of Vacuum Sealing Drainage (VSD) in several ordinary plastic surgeries.Methods 36 cases of plastic surgery patients after operations were treated with Vacuum Sealing Drainage since October 2009.Of them,15 cases of skin grafting after scar resection;9cases of post-debridement in infective wounds;8 cases of axial pattern skin flap transplantation;2 cases of limb degloving-injury,and 2 cases of pressure sore.VSD was applied correspondingly on the surface of skin grafts or skin flaps,under the flap and in the wound cavities.After 3 to 5 days,VSD was replaced or removed according to the drainage pattern.Results The wounds recovered satisfactorily after continuous negative pressure grainage.Conclusions The Vacuum Sealing Drainage can not only keep drainage unobstructed but also clear the necrsis tissue and effusion in the drain area in time,improve the local microcirculation,promote the extinction of edema,stimulate the growth of granulation tissues and accelerate the wound healing.