Surgical views: Vacuum-assisted wound closure: application and mechanism of action.
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a wound management therapy that creates local negative pressure over a wound bed to promote healing. Benefits of VAC therapy include removal of fluid from the extravascular space, improved circulation, enhanced granulation tissue formation, increased bacterial clearance, and hastening of wound closure. This article describes the mechanism of action of VAC therapy, reviews application techniques, and lists potential complications and contraindications.
Kirkby
Kristin
K
University of Florida, USA.
Wheeler
Jason
J
Farese
James
J
Ellison
Gary
G
Bacon
Nicholas
N
Sereda
Colin
C
Lewis
Daniel
D
D000818:Animals; D003646:Debridement / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011312:Pressure; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D014618:Vacuum; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*