Successful Management of a Severe Sacral Pressure Injury Penetrating to the Retroperitoneum

CONCLUSIONS: A rare case of an intractable sacral PI complicated by retroperitoneal abscess was successfully managed in an immunocompromised patient. Notably, NPWT with saline irrigation was useful in controlling the patient's severe retroperitoneal infection.PMID:33914698

Source: Wounds - April 29, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hideki Kadota Kayo Miyashita Seita Fukushima Chikafumi Oryoji Masuo Hanada Sei Yoshida Hayato Fujita Yukiko Tachibana Source Type: research