“Jelly VAC” for Negative-Pressure Therapy for Complex Wound Closure

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e18-e18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick F. Bergin ◽  
Jason R. Wild ◽  
Timothy G. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Wound Closure ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Complex Wound

Negative pressure therapy – How many dressing changes are enough?

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Raab ◽  
T Weimann ◽  
W Sienel ◽  
L Lampl ◽  
M Beyer
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy

Four Cases of Lower Extremity Ulcers Treated with Negative Pressure Therapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 456-460
Author(s):  
Maiko SAKAMOTO-TOYA ◽  
Sho MIAKE ◽  
Satoko SHIBATA-KIKUCHI ◽  
Masutaka FURUE
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy

Negative Pressure Therapy in Wounds Surgical Treatment

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2687-2690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogdan Mihnea Ciuntu ◽  
Stefan Octavian Georgescu ◽  
Ciprian Cirdeiu ◽  
Daniel Timofte ◽  
Doina Azoicai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Healing Time ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Simultaneous Application ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Days Of Therapy ◽  
Functional Consequences ◽  
Time Required ◽  
A Prospective Study

The study aims to assess the significance of negative pressure therapy in the treatment of 1 January 2014 - 31 June 2017. The objectives intend to evaluate the healing time required after applying the method and the functional consequences for the patient. A prospective study was conducted on a sample of 31 patients with various tipe of wounds which were monitored their clinical course between September 2014 - February 2017, following negative pressure therapy. There were used vacuum assisted closure devices (VAC � -Hartman) in order to apply negative pressure to the wound, while complying with specified settings in accordance with patients� outcome. Healing was obtained in all cases, to an average hospital stay of 30 days and 12 days of therapy application.The negative result of microbial cultures was obtained after an average of 7.55 days by simultaneous application of negative pressure and antibiotic treatment according to the antibiogram. After basic treatment of the wound, auxiliary methods such as negative pressure contribute to the healing. Evolution was favorable with wound granulation in 95% cases, which allowed surgery under local anesthesia, and defect was covered with skin graft. VAC therapy falls into the last group of treatments by eliminating healing inhibitors. This regenerates the wound in a damp environment and essentially turns an open wound into a closed system.

Negative Pressure Therapy in the Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Foot

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 1648-1651
Author(s):  
Bogdan Mihnea Ciuntu ◽  
Ciprian Vasiluta ◽  
Robert Negru ◽  
Roxana Hultoana ◽  
Roxana Ciuntu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Abdominal Wall Defects ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Simultaneous Application ◽  
Average Hospital ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Days Of Therapy

The study aims to assess the significance of negative pressure therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot.The objectives intend to evaluate the healing time required after applying the method and the functional consequences for the patient. A prospective study was conducted on a sample of 37 patients with diabetic foot were monitored their clinical course between September 2014 - April 2017, following negative pressure therapy. There were used vacuum assisted closure devices (VAC � -Hartman) in order to apply negative pressure to the wound, while complying with specified settings (negative pressure, time of use of a kit) in accordance with patients� outcome.There were monitored changes in wound size (planimetric and volumetric measurement), their bacterial load and duration of treatment. Healing was obtained in all cases, to an average hospital stay of 27.3 days and 8 days of therapy application.The negative result of microbial cultures was obtained after an average of 6.45 days by simultaneous application of negative pressure and antibiotic treatment according to the antibiogram. Skin grafts were necessary to close the defect in 4 cases. After basic treatment of the wound, auxiliary methods such as negative pressure contribute to the healing.In patients with diabetic foot who were required surgical intervention, the use of negative pressure therapy yielded a significant benefit in the preservation of the affected limb, after minimal excision.The results we obtained throughout our experience recommend use of NPTW technique as indication for abdominal wall surgery in closing abdominal wall defects, compartment syndrome and surgical site infection after prosthetic mesh.

scholarly journals Pressure transduction to the thoracic cavity during topical negative pressure therapy of a sternotomy wound

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Torbrand ◽  
Richard Ingemansson ◽  
Lotta Gustafsson ◽  
Per Paulsson ◽  
Malin Malmsjö
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Thoracic Cavity ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Topical Negative Pressure
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