Accelerated Healing from Severe Radiation Dermatitis Using Noncontact, Low-frequency Ultrasound-assisted Saline Wash Therapy

• DOI: 10.1097/01.asw.0000897440.98255.e5
• Publication Date: 2022-12-20T14:01:32Z
• Authors: Yen Luu; Joseph Han; Shayan Owji; Samir Kamat; Chuc Luu; Jonathan Ungar; Nicholas Gulati
• Keywords: Discontinuation; Disfigurement; Debridement (dental)

ABSTRACT Radiotherapy (RT) is a modality for cancer management that frequently causes critical injury to tissues adjacent the targeted site. Acute radiation dermatitis (RD) one of most common adverse effects RT and may lead secondary infection, disfigurement, discontinuation therapy. The authors report efficacy multidisciplinary collaboration between oncology, dermatology, wound care teams in severe, acute RD. This case describes use noncontact, low-frequency ultrasound (NCLFU)-assisted saline wash therapy leading accelerated healing severe RD an older man treated with scalp squamous cell carcinoma. Although NCLFU-assisted provides gentle debridement surfaces has demonstrated chronic wounds, potential role NCLFU not yet been explored.