[Vacuum-therapy of chronic wounds in dermatologic departments].
Although the positive effects of negative pressure-therapy in wound-healing has been well known for several decades, the first paper on the now widely used vacuum systems was published ten years ago. Since then vacuum-therapy has been widely used in patients with"hard-to-heal" wounds, including dermatologic patients. Although there is still a lack of relevant comparative prospective controlled clinical trials, vacuum-therapy seems to accelerate the healing process in chronic wounds in both the granulation and epithelialization phases. Therefore, following debridement, vacuum-therapy can be considered as the therapy of choice for many patients with chronic wounds.
Dissemond
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen. joachimdissemond@hotmail.com
D002908:Chronic Disease; D000075202:Contraindications; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*