Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as an Alternative to Surgical Intervention in Treatment of Soft Tissue Infections

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a popular treatment option in wound care. Main principle of treatment is to apply pressure that is below atmospheric pressure on wound, continuously or intermittently. NPWT helps reducing tissue edema and it accelerates wound healing by increasing blood flow locally. We think that this method, which was initially used as an adjunctive treatment option, may be an alternative to surgical procedures such as wound debride-ment and abscess drainage in selected patient groups in current practice. In this paper, a 55-year-old female patient with a rapid clinical response to NPWT treatment after spontaneous thigh abscess that drained spon-taneously. NPWT treatment should be kept in mind as the primary treatment option, especially in uncomplicated wounds. © 2022 by Türkiye Klinikleri.