Vacuum assisted closure: a review of development and current applications.
Vacuum assisted closure is being increasingly used for wound management. This review examines the history of its development and appraises the current evidence on its use so far.
Lambert
K V
KV
Vascular Surgery Research Group, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Building, Infirmary Square, Leicester, Leicestershire LE2 7ES, UK. kellylambert@hotmail.com
Hayes
P
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McCarthy
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D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation; D014618:Vacuum; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*