RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Percutaneous drainage of Morel-Lavallée lesions when the diagnosis is delayed
JF Canadian Journal of Surgery
JO CAN J SURG
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 356
OP 357
DO 10.1503/cjs.034413
VO 57
IS 5
A1 Biao Zhong
A1 Chi Zhang
A1 Cong-feng Luo
YR 2014
UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/57/5/356.abstract
AB Morel-Lavallée lesions are a closed internal degloving, and open débridement can damage the only remaining blood supply to the skin. We performed percutaneous draining and débridement to treat 8 patients in whom the diagnosis of Morel-Lavallée lesions was delayed more than 1 week. Here we discuss our treatment procedures and the outcomes in these 8 patients. We consider percutaneous drainage to be an effective treatment for patients with delayed diagnosis of Morel-Lavallée lesions.