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Exploring portable negative pressure wound therapy devices in the community [PDF]

, 2014
Case studies and clinical reviews support the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for managing a range of wound types, yet very few scientific studies fully support its effectiveness.
Milne, Jeanette, Ousey, Karen
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Safety and effectiveness of endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure for esophageal defects: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Endoscopy International Open, 2021
Background and study aims Esophageal defects (leaks, fistulas, and perforations) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Endoluminal vacuum-assisted closure (EVAC) is a novel intervention that entails the use of sponges in the defect ...
Muhammad Aziz, H. Haghbin, Sachit Sharma, S. Weissman, Saad Saleem, Wade Lee-Smith, A. Kobeissy, A. Nawras, Y. Alastal   +8 more
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Modified vacuum‐assisted closure (EndoVAC) therapy for treatment of pharyngocutaneous fistula: Case series and a review of the literature

Head and Neck, 2021
Background Pharyngocutaneous fistula is a potential life‐threatening complication following head and neck surgery. There is only limited evidence about the efficacy of vacuum‐assisted closure (VAC) therapy and endoscopic vacuum‐assisted closure (EndoVAC)
T. Steinbichler, D. Wolfram, A. Runge, Roland Hartl, D. Dejaco, T. Rauchenwald, C. Pototschnig, H. Riechelmann, V. Schartinger   +8 more
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Fournier's Gangrene: Our Five-Year Series and the Role of Vacuum-Assisted Closure in the Treatment

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2021
Background: Fournier's Gangrene (FG) is the necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal region. Aims: To compare the effectiveness of debridement alone and debridement with vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of Fournier's gangrene.
MO Gul, O. Sunamak, U. Kina, E. Gunay, C. Akyuz   +4 more
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To Study the Outcome of Low-Cost Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Using Wall-Mounted Vacuum Device in the Treatment of Open Wounds

Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2023
Background: The Primary objective of this prospective study is to study the rate of infection, number of days required for formation of healthy granulation tissue, healing of soft tissue injury and number of days of hospital stay and cost effectiveness ...
Neeraj Jain, Ravi Kant Jain, Ajay Sabhnani   +2 more
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Endoscopic vacuum-assisted surgical closure (EVASC) of anastomotic defects after low anterior resection for rectal cancer; lessons learned

Surgical Endoscopy, 2022
Endoscopic vacuum-assisted surgical closure (EVASC) is an emerging treatment for AL, and early initiation of treatment seems to be crucial. The objective of this study was to report on the efficacy of EVASC for anastomotic leakage (AL) after rectal ...
K. Talboom, N. Greijdanus, C. Ponsioen, P. Tanis, W. Bemelman, R. Hompes   +5 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy in the community: the debate [PDF]

, 2009
Recent government documents (Department of Health (DH), 2009) have suggested that as a result of advances in tissue viability, more complex wound care can now be provided in the community setting and that therapies such as negative pressure wound therapy
Milne, Jeanette, Ousey, Karen
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Use of vacuum-assisted closure in massive puerperal genital hematoma [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2019
Puerperal genital hematomas are rare but life-threatening complications of obstetric emergencies. A pregnant patient (39 weeks) underwent a mediolateral episiotomy during a vaginal delivery.
Emsal Pinar Topdagi Yilmaz, Omer Erkan Yapca, Gamze Nur Cimilli Senocak, Yunus Emre Topdağı, Ragip Atakan Al   +4 more
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Efficacy of Primary Closure Technique in Treatment of Post-Sternotomy Mediastinitis in Paediatric Group: A Randomized Controlled Trial

International Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Ahmed S Fadaly,1 Ghada Mohammed Abdellatif,2 Sameh E Saeed,1 Alaa Brik,1 Mamdouh Elsharawy,1 Ahmed Deebis,1 Rabab Mahmoud Elfwakhry,3 Dina Said Shemais1 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt;
Fadaly AS, Abdellatif GM, Saeed SE, Brik A, Elsharawy M, Deebis A, Elfwakhry RM, Shemais DS   +7 more
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The role of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in the management of FOURNIER’S gangrene: a retrospective multi-institutional cohort study

World journal of urology, 2020
Purpose To explore the role of vacuum assisted closure (VAC) therapy versus conventional dressings in the Fournier’s gangrene wound therapy. Patients and Methods This is a retrospective multi-institutional cohort study.
V. Iacovelli, C. Cipriani, M. Sandri, R. Filippone, A. Ferracci, S. Micali, B. Rocco, S. Puliatti, P. Ferrarese, G. Benedetto, A. Minervini, A. Cocci, A. Pastore, Y. al Salhi, A. Antonelli, T. Morena, A. Volpe, F. Poletti, A. Celia, G. Zeccolini, C. Leonardo, F. Proietti, Enrico Finazzi Agrò, P. Bove   +23 more
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