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A pilot study exploring quality of life experienced by patients undergoing negative pressure wound therapy as part of the wound care treatment

Milne, Jeanette, Gillibrand, Warren P., Cook, Leanne, Ousey, Karen   +3 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy

British Journal of Nursing, 2017
Open wounds are regularly addressed in veterinary medicine and can be challenging to manage, especially when there is significant loss of full-thickness skin. Traditional wound dressings are being replaced by modern synthetic materials, biologic wound dressings, and mechanical technologies to augment healing.
Jeanette, Milne, Julie, Smith, Thoslima, Chowdhury   +2 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2007
Negative pressure wound therapy has become an increasingly important part of wound management. Over the last decade, numerous uses for this method of wound management have been reported, ranging from acute and chronic wounds, to closure of open sternal and abdominal wounds, to assistance with skin grafts.
James T, Thompson, Malcolm W, Marks
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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy I: The Paradox of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2009
Does negative-pressure wound therapy reduce or increase the pressure of wound tissues? This seemingly obvious question has never been addressed by a study on living tissues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nature of tissue pressure changes in relation to negative-pressure wound therapy.Three negative-pressure wound therapy dressing ...
Nicolas, Kairinos, Michael, Solomons, Donald A, Hudson   +2 more
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Update on Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011
Over the last 15 years, negative-pressure wound therapy has become commonly used for treatment of a wide variety of complex wounds. There are now several systems marketed, and additional products will be available in the near future. Many clinicians have noted a dramatic response when negative-pressure wound therapy technology has been used, prompting ...
Dennis P, Orgill, Lauren R, Bayer
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Burns

Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2017
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has become a widely used treatment for acute and chronic wounds. NPWT is indicated for a variety of complex wounds, and some studies validate its use for certain aspects of burn care. Although further research is needed to explore the benefits for burns, NPWT has proven beneficial in its use as a dressing that ...
Kantak, N. A., Mistry, Riyam, Varon, D. E., Halvorson, E.G.   +3 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Plastic Surgical Nursing, 1998
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, also known as Vacuum Assisted Closure (V.A.C.), is a new treatment in which controlled negative pressure is used to provide evacuation of wound fluid, stimulation of granulation tissue, and a decrease in bacterial colonization.
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The evolution of negative pressure wound therapy: negative pressure wound therapy with instillation

Journal of Wound Care, 2015
Complex wounds pose a considerable burden to patients and the health-care system. The development of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has revolutionised the treatment of these wounds. NPWT helps create a favourable wound healing environment by removing infectious material, decreasing oedema and promoting perfusion and granulation tissue ...
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