TITLE:
Treating Tropical Pyomyositis (Myositis Tropicans) Using Primary Closure and Vacuum Drainage
AUTHORS:
Joseph Yorke, Pius Agbenorku, Joseph Akpaloo, Charles Appiah, Papa Kwesi Sansomir Fiifi-Yankson, Michael Adinku, Ewura Adjoa Ahenfoa Ben-Crentsil, Dennis Afful-Yorke
KEYWORDS:
Pyomyositis, Primary Closure, Negative Wound Pressure Therapy (NWPT), Satisfaction, Cost, Outcome
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.5 No.8,
August
1,
2014
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Tropical pyomyositis refers to
bacterial infection that affects skeletal muscles causing single or multiple
abscesses filled with pus. Aim: The study seeks to find out the effectiveness
in the use of primary closure and vacuum drainage in the treatment of
pyomyositis. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted between March 1,
2007 and February 28, 2014 at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
on patients with pyomyositis. Results: Seventy-seven patients comprising 58
(75.32%) males and 19 (24.68%) females were included in the study with their
ages ranging from 15 to 68 years. There was improvement in patient’s healing
outcome. Conclusion: Primary wound closure and vacuum drainage provides patients
with much satisfaction and better outcome as well and it is also effective.