Effect of vacuum sealing drainage on healing time and inflammation‐related indicators in patients with soft tissue wounds

The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) on wound repair time and inflammation‐related indicators in patients with soft‐tissue wounds in comparison with traditional treatment. From January 2018 to January 2020, 130 enrolled patients with soft‐tissue wounds were randomly divided into two groups: VSD group (65 cases) and routine dressing change (RDC) group (65 cases). The inflammation‐related indicators including erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C‐reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell (WBC), and procalcitonin (PCT) of preoperative stage and postoperative day 3 (POD 3) and POD 7 were recorded. Wound healing was observed 3 and 7 days after treatment, and the clinical efficacy, changes in the wound (coverage rate and thickness of granulation tissue and bacterial clearance rate), wound‐cleaning time, wound‐healing time, and hospital stay time were recorded after treatment as well. No significant difference was observed in terms of the baseline between the two groups. On POD 3 and POD 7, CRP, WBC, and PCT levels in the VSD group were lower than those in the RDC group, while ESR levels were higher, with significant differences (P < .05). After treatment, the wound‐cleaning time, wound‐healing time, and hospital length of stay of the VSD group were all lower than those of the RDC group, with significant differences (P < .05). VSD has a significant effect on the treatment of patients with soft‐tissue wounds, which can effectively shorten the time of wound healing and reduce inflammation‐related indicators. Compared with traditional RDC, VSD is more worthy of clinical application.