Advances in negative pressure wound therapy: the VAC instill.
Acute and chronic wounds affect millions of patients. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been available for several decades, and it has significantly impacted treatment of multiple types of wounds. The vacuum- assisted closure (VAC) system has recently been modified, allowing intermittent instillation of fluids into wounds. A description of the system, guidelines for use and novel application techniques developed by the author are discussed.
Jerome
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Scottsdale Health Care, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA. Djerome@SHC.org
D000208:Acute Disease; D001458:Bandages; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*