Table 1. Patients (n=12) with hard-to-heal ulcers or complicated postoperative wounds/traumatic ulcer treated with negative pressure at Blekinge Wound Healing Center:
patient's age, diagnosis, ulcer duration, ulcer size, treatment time with negative pressure, time to wound healing.
Patient
Diagnosis
Patient's
age
Ulcer duration
(weeks)
Ulcer size before treatment (cm²)
Ulcer size after
treatment (cm²)
NPWT/TNP
(weeks)
Time to
complete healing
(weeks)
1
Venous ulcer
75
220
69.4
72.6
5
a
2
Pressure ulcer
34
60
7.5
0
20
20
2
Pressure ulcer-recurrency
36
8
3.5
4.7
3
b
3
Venous-arterial ulcer
73
26
76.8
76.2
3
16
4
Neuropathic foot ulcer
32
44
7.5
5.0
2
c
5
Postoperative wound
38
4
1.5
0.5
2
5
6
Neuropathic foot ulcer
72
12
0.4 (foot)
0.3 (heel)
0.4
0.3
1
d
10
7
Pressure ulcer
73
27
2.2
2.0
8
e
8
Postoperative wound
59
3
1.3
0.3
3
7
9
Venous ulcer
81
208
6.1
5.1
3
f
10
Neuropathic foot ulcer
52
416
9.3
3.4
27
e
11
Postoperative wound–
patient with diabetes
and rheumatoid arthritis
58
13
7.0
2.7
16
g
12
Hydrostatic-traumatic ulcer
62
2
19.0
16.4
2
8
mean=57
mean=80
median=26
mean=15.1
median=6.6
mean=13.5
median=3.0
mean=7.3
median=3.0
mean=11
median=9
a ulcer size 19.6 cm² (100% granulation) at follow up 090406
b recurrent ulcer, referred to plastic surgeon due to fistulas
c surgical revision before treatment with NPWT/TNP – healed with walking cast
d long time treatment with antibiotics due osteomyelitis
e referred to Orthopedic Department for walking cast
f referred to plastic surgeon for mesh graft
g not healed at follow up 100303