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Vacuum assisted closure in coloproctology [PDF]

Techniques in Coloproctology, 2009
Vacuum-assisted closure has earned its indications in coloproctology. It has been described with variable results in the treatment of large perineal defects after abdominoperineal excision, in the treatment of stoma dehiscence and perirectal abscesses.
W. A. Bemelman, Bemelman, W. A., Bemelman, W.A.   +2 more
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Vacuum Assisted Closure: Recommendations for Use [PDF]

International Wound Journal, 2008
Vacuum assisted closure: Recommendations for use - A consensus ...
Apelqvist, Jan, Armstrong, David G., Augustin, Matthias, Baharestani, Mona, Banwell, Paul, Dalla Paola, Luca, Deva, Anand, Ennis, William, Fish, Joel, Fleischmann, Wilhelm, Gupta, Subhas, Gustafsson, Ronny, Harding, Keith, Horch, Raymund E., Ingemansson, Richard, Jukema, Gerrolt, Mahoney, James, Mouës, Chantal, Price, Patricia, Ágreda, Javier Soldevilla, Song, Colin, Téot, Luc, Trueman, Paul, Vowden, Kathryn, Vowden, Peter, Wild, Thomas   +25 more
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MODIFIED VACUUM-ASSISTED CLOSURE

Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 2006
The treatment of large ulcers is a problem. Closure with flaps and evenskin grafts in compromised patients is often fraught with risks. Dressing these large wounds is also a problem, as they are often heavily exudative. We report our experience using the vacuum-assisted closure technique in managing difficult ulcers in four patients.
Sia SF, Fong EP
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Tremendous bleeding complication after vacuum-assisted sternal closure [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2011
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) of complex infected wounds has recently gained popularity among various surgical specialties. The system is based on the application of negative pressure by controlled suction to the wound surface.
Isgro Frank, Lehmann Andreas, Kiessling Arndt H, Moritz Anton   +3 more
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Mini-thoracostomy with vacuum-assisted closure: a minimally invasive alternative to open-window thoracostomy

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2018
Thoracostomy is a common treatment option for patients with stage III pleural empyema who do not tolerate pulmonary decortication. However, thoracostomy is considered mutilating because it involves a thoracic stoma, the closure of which can take years or
Alessandro Wasum Mariani, João Bruno Ribeiro Machado Lisboa, Guilherme de Abreu Rodrigues, Ester Moraes Avila, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes   +5 more
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Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound [PDF]

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2012
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has recently been adopted as an acceptable modality for management of sternotomy wound infections. Although generally efficacious, the use of negative pressure devices has been associated with complications such as bleeding,
Philemon Gukop, Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy, Antonios Kourliouros, Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran   +3 more
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Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis—the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2022
Background Secondary peritonitis is a severe condition with a 20–32% reported mortality. The accepted treatment modalities are vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) or primary closure with relaparotomy on-demand (ROD). However, no randomised controlled trial has
Pooya Rajabaleyan, Jens Michelsen, Uffe Tange Holst, Sören Möller, Palle Toft, Jan Luxhøi, Musa Buyukuslu, A. Bohm, Lars Borly, G. Sandblom, Martin Kobborg, Kristian Aagaard Poulsen, Uffe Schou Løve, Sophie Ovesen, Christoffer Grant Sølling, Birgitte Mørch Søndergaard, Marianne Lund Lomholt, Dorthe Ritz Møller, Niels Qvist, Mark Bremholm Ellebæk, U. T. Holst, K. A. Poulsen, U. Løve, Christoffer Grant Sølling, Birgitte Sondergaard, Marianne Lund Lomholt, D. Møller, M. Ellebæk   +27 more
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Vacuum-assisted healing of various-aetiology wounds: A systematic review

Кубанский научный медицинский вестник, 2021
Background. The ever-growing rate of man-made accidents and disasters entails high traumatism. Traumas and other injuries, including purulent necrotic lesions, often lead to extensive wound defects requiring special surgeries for closure and to restore ...
V. V. Fedyushkin, A. G. Barishev
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Rectal perforation and perirectal abscess following stapled hemorrhoidectomy for prolapsed hemorrhoids successfully managed with Endo-SPONGE endoluminal vacuum-assisted wound closure system [PDF]

Annals of Coloproctology, 2022
Active drains, which work by negative pressure, are commonly used to drain closed airtight wounds. Higher negative pressure is used in vacuum-assisted wound closure dressings.
Emanuele Rosati, Manuel Valeri, Luigina Graziosi, Lavinia Amato, Stefano Avenia, Annibale Donini   +5 more
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Comparison of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy Versus Conventional Dressing in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2022
Background: Debridement of all necrotic, callus, and fibrous tissue is a mainstay of diabetic foot ulcer therapy, with the primary goal of wound closure. The best topical treatment for diabetic foot ulcers is yet unknown.
Waleed Anjum, S. Ali, Mohsin Mumtaz, Muhammad Imran, Hijab Siddique, Hussain Zia   +5 more
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