Vacuum assisted closure therapy: a must in plastic surgery.
Negative pressure wound therapy, available in the United States through Kinetic Concepts, Incorporated, San Antonio, Texas, as Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy, is a must in plastic surgery. VAC therapy and the VAC dressing change procedure are described. Benefits of VAC therapy as well as cost concerns are discussed.
Paul
Julia Claire
JC
Physician Extenders Department, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769, USA. glpaul3288@netzero.com
D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006097:Granulation Tissue; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing