Penile pressure ulcers secondary to indwelling catheter and prone positioning for COVID-19 infection

Prone ventilation is an effective and increasingly utilised tool in the management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a common sequela of COVID-19 infection. However, its use is associated with a significant risk of pressure ulcers. We report a unique case of prone positioning, catheter-...

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Autores principales: Wang, Henry, Dhar, Ankur, Patel, Manish, Kim, Lawrence
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Trauma and Reconstruction
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10067519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37050916
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102395
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Sumario:Prone ventilation is an effective and increasingly utilised tool in the management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a common sequela of COVID-19 infection. However, its use is associated with a significant risk of pressure ulcers. We report a unique case of prone positioning, catheter-related penile pressure ulcer. Clinical awareness, early recognition and regular repositioning is crucial in the prevention of this complication.

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