Postoperative settings
NPWT was applied at −50 mmHg in the continuous mode for four days, after
which the wound was opened under aseptic conditions. The patient’s range
of movement was limited to shoulder abduction of up to 90° in the first
week after treatment. The drainage tube for the LD flap was removed if
daily drainage amounted to less than 10 ml.
We obtained the following data by reviewing patient charts containing
information on patient demographics, size of the skin graft, donor site,
estimated graft acceptance based on physicians’ progress notes, length
of hospital stay, presence of complications, and cosmetic results at two
weeks, one month and three months of follow-up.