Effect of vacuum sealing drainage on nerve growth factor and microvessels in chronic wound

Qian Xiao-ling; Zhou Xue-qin; Yin Xiao-Li; Yang Xue-mei; Zhang Xuan-fen; Li Xiao-hui; Zhang Qing-xia

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.11.002

Abstract：BACKGROUND:With the increase of aging degree, chronic wounds are increasing. There is few method to cure chronic wounds at present, and vacuum sealing drainage has been applied to the clinic. <br> OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of vacuum sealing drainage on the expression of nerve growth factor and the change of microvascular number in the human chronic wounds, and to study the mechanism of accelerating chronic wound healing. <br> METHODS:Ten patients with chronic wounds were included in this study, including one case of soft tissue defect of chest, one case of osteomyelitis with bone exposure, one case of large area skin defect after amputation stump, two cases of wound infection after skin avulsion injury, two cases of shinbone osteomyelitis, and three cases of postoperative wound infection. The skin around the wounds and granulation tissue within the wounds were col ected before vacuum sealing drainage treatment and at 7, 14 days after vacuum sealing drainage treatment. The nerve growth factor expressions and the microvascular number in the wounds were measured by the immunohistochemical technology. The wound healing was also observed. <br> RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The nerve growth factor expressions in fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cel s at 7 and 14 days after vacuum sealing drainage treatment were significantly higher than that before treatment (P<0.001). The microvascular number was also increased after vacuum sealing drainage treatment compared with pre-treatment (P<0.05-0.01). The vacuum sealing drainage treatment reduced necrotic tissue and purulent secretion within the wounds, as wel as swel ing around the wounds. Simultaneously, granulation tissue gradual y became fine granules, bright red, and bleeding easily, thus it is suitable for promoting wound healing.