Results 301 to 310 of about 152,323 (343)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 2017Open 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.
Julie Smith +2 more
+8 more sources
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2007Negative 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
openaire +4 more sources
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2012Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has overwhelmed the wound-healing world. A systematic review puts it into perspective. The authors have developed an algorithm after careful evaluation and analysis of the scientific literature supporting the use of these devices.
Kunj K, Desai +4 more
openaire +5 more sources
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy I: The Paradox of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2009Does 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 ...
Michael Solomons +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Burns
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2017Negative 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. +3 more
openaire +4 more sources
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Plastic Surgical Nursing, 1998Negative 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.
openaire +4 more sources
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
2020NPWT devices have shown promising results as treatment modalities applied in conjunction with topical and systemic wound management. The therapy main indication is going to be when an individual has not shown signs of wound repair by standard treatment.
Marco Romanelli, Giulia Davini
openaire +4 more sources
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
2016Abdominal wall defects, whether spontaneous, traumatic, or iatrogenic in origin, can prove to be a frustrating problem for even the most seasoned surgeon. One tool at the modern surgeon’s disposal that can be employed as both a bridging remedy as well as definitive treatment of abdominal wall defects is negative pressure wound therapy. In this chapter,
Terri A. Zomerlei, Jeffrey E. Janis
openaire +4 more sources
The evolution of negative pressure wound therapy: negative pressure wound therapy with instillation
Journal of Wound Care, 2015Complex 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 ...
openaire +2 more sources