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Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy
Plastic Surgical Nursing, 2005Negative pressure wound therapy, available in the United States through Kinetic Concepts, Incorporated, San Antonio, Texas, as Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy, is a must in plastic surgery. VAC therapy and the VAC dressing change procedure are described. Benefits of VAC therapy as well as cost concerns are discussed.
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The Mechanism of Action of the Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008The vacuum-assisted closure device is widely used clinically, yet its mechanisms of action are incompletely understood. In this study, the authors designed a partially splinted full-thickness murine vacuum-assisted closure model to better understand the mechanism of action of the vacuum-assisted closure device.Full-thickness wounds (n = 10 per group ...
Sandra Saja, Scherer +5 more
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure: State of Clinic Art
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2006Treatment of wounds has been the cornerstone of plastic surgery since its inception. Vacuum-assisted closure provides a new paradigm that can be used in concert with a wide variety of standard existing plastic surgery techniques. It was originally developed as an alternative treatment for debilitated patients with chronic wounds. It has rapidly evolved
Louis C, Argenta +5 more
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Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure for Pacemaker Infection
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 2010Although infection is a serious complication of pacemaker implantation, optimal treatment of infections related to pacemaker systems is poorly defined.We describe a man in his 60s, an octogenarian, and two nonagenarian females who were treated for an infected permanent pacemaker.
Takuma, Satsu, Masahiko, Onoe
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure for Defects of the Abdominal Wall
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008Reconstruction of the abdominal wall poses a problem common to many surgical specialties. Abdominal wall defects may be caused by trauma and/or prior surgery, with dehiscence or infection. Several options to repair the structural integrity of the abdominal wall exist, including primary closure, flaps, mesh, and skin grafts.
Anthony J, DeFranzo +7 more
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure for the Treatment of Abdominal Wounds
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2006Abdominal wall defects pose a significant surgical challenge. The defect may result from trauma, infections, previous major surgery, or some combination of these etiologies. This article describes the Vacuum-Assisted Closure device (VAC, KCI, San Antonio, Texas) and how it can help in treating these defects.
Anthony J, DeFranzo, Louis, Argenta
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Vacuum Assisted Wound Closures in Gynaecologic Surgery
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2011Vacuum assisted closure and negative pressure (NP) dressings are innovative forms of wound management used in multiple fields of medicine, including surgery. We review here the current literature in this area relevant for the gynaecologist. Negative pressure dressings increase blood flow to the wound, decrease bacterial counts, decrease tension on ...
Alon D, Altman +4 more
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Vacuum-assisted closure therapy in newborn gangrene
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2010Gangrene of the newborn or neonatal gangrene is very uncommon, and it usually involves the extremities. Neonatal gangrene seems to be more frequent in pregnancies related with spontaneous rupture of the amniotic sac leading to delayed delivery or dry labour. However, in most of the cases, no aetiological factor can be found.
Kanturk, Riza +2 more
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure Treatment Complicatedby Anasarca
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2005The vacuum-assisted closure system has proven to be effective and safe in the treatment of a variety of wound types. In this case report, we present a rare complication of anasarca due to hypoalbuminemia, which developed during vacuum-assisted closure treatment. The patient was known to suffer from clinically stable congestive heart failure and had not
Tal, Friedman +2 more
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[Endoscopic treatment of esophageal anastomotic leakage using vacuum-assisted closure system].
Khirurgiia, 2019OBJECTIVE To analyze the effectiveness of vacuum-assisted closure system for esophageal anastomotic leakage. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 10 patients with upper gastrointestinal anastomotic leakage who were treated at our institution in 2015-2018 ...
Y. Starkov +5 more
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