title: Vacuum-assisted closure therapy: wound care and nursing implications.
abstract: The management of chronic, nonhealing, draining wounds is challenging for the wound, ostomy, and continence nurse and other health care providers involved in skin integrity care. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy has proven cost efficient, safe, and effective as a treatment modality in wound care. The background, description, mechanisms of action, indications for use, and nursing implications of VAC therapy are presented.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000628:therapy; D014618:Vacuum; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*