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Endoscopic vacuum assisted closure (E-VAC) of upper gastrointestinal leakages

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
Objectives Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (E-VAC) of leaks of the upper gastrointestinal tract is an increasingly applied endoscopic technique. Data on indication, clinical success, complications and prognostic factors are still sparse.
T. Book, Nicolas Wortmann, M. Winkler, M. Kirstein, B. Heidrich, H. Wedemeyer, T. Voigtländer   +6 more
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Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure

The American Journal of Nursing, 2000
E dwina Paolo, 68, is hospitalized with a nonhealing saphenous vein donor site on her left leg three months after a coronary artery bypass graft. The distal portion of her wound is covered with fibrin, and bone is exposed. After several weeks of traditional wound care and moist dressings, vacuumassisted closure (VAC) therapy is initiated to prepare the
C T, Patel, G C, Kinsey, K J, Koperski-Moen, L D, Bungum   +3 more
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Hemodynamic effects of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in cardiac surgery: Assessment using magnetic resonance imaging [PDF]

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2007
Objective: The hemodynamic effects of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in cardiac surgery are debated. The aim of the present study was to quantify cardiac output and left ventricular chamber volumes after vacuum-assisted closure using magnetic resonance ...
Henrik Engblom, Richard Ingemansson, Johan Sjögren   +2 more
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Vacuum–assisted closure of wounds and anxiety

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, 2008
The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of anxiety in patients in whom the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) of wounds was used. Psychological evaluations were made on the day before VAC was applied and at the 10(th) day of treatment in 20 patients with traumatic wounds of the lower extremity. Anxiety was measured with the Hamilton Rating Scale
Keskin, Mustafa, Karabekmez, Furkan E., Yilmaz, Erkan, Tosun, Zekeriya, Savaci, Nedim   +4 more
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Practical Things You Should Know about Wound Healing and Vacuum-Assisted Closure Management

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the basics of negative-pressure wound therapy and practical uses of various vacuum-assisted closure dressings. 2.
Devinder Singh, Karan Chopra, J. Sabino, E. Brown   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Too much vacuum‐assisted closure

ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2003
There has been an explosion in the use of the vacuum‐assisted closure device since 1997. Selectively and judiciously used, it is a valuable tool. However, we are concerned by the expanding list of ‘indications’ for its use. Prolonged applications, frequently several weeks, at the expense of early surgical reconstruction, might compromise the outcome in
Tam, Dieu, Michael, Leung, James, Leong, Wayne, Morrison, Heather, Cleland, Brett, Archer, Andrew, Oppy   +6 more
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Incisional Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2006
Postoperative swelling and prolonged drainage from surgical incisions result in both practical and medical burdens, such as increased need for dressing changes and potentially higher rates of surgical wound infection. This article presents a technique to apply a vacuum-assisted closure therapy sponge as a postoperative dressing to provide a clean, dry ...
Andreas H, Gomoll, Albert, Lin, Mitchel B, Harris   +2 more
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Wound vacuum‐assisted closure temporization after tumor resection of soft tissue sarcomas—A cost analysis in a propensity‐score matched population

Journal of Surgical Oncology
Vacuum‐assisted closure (VAC) temporization is a technique associated with high local control rates used in myxofibrosarcoma. We sought to compare the costs and postoperative outcomes of VAC temporization and single‐stage (SS) excision/reconstruction.
Marcos R. Gonzalez, T. M. de Groot, J. Werenski, Mitchell S. Fourman, Ashlyn S. Morse, S. Lozano-Calderón   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vacuum-Assisted Closure for Episiotomy Dehiscence

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015
Episiotomy dehiscence can result in a large vulvovaginal defect not amenable to delayed primary closure.A 26-year-old woman who underwent a forceps-assisted vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy presented on postpartum day 5 with complete wound breakdown.
Emeline M, Aviki, Rebecca Posthuma, Batalden, Marcela G, Del Carmen, Lori R, Berkowitz   +3 more
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure Use in Calciphylaxis

The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation, 2004
Abstract Calciphylaxis-induced chronic wounds are difficult to heal. The value of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) was assessed in two patients with calciphylaxis. Two middle-aged females with type 2 diabetes were transferred to the burn unit with a clinical diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis, although the pathologic diagnosis was ...
Osa, Emohare, Areta, Kowal-Vern, Dorion, Wiley, Barbara A, Latenser   +3 more
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