Abstract
Since their introduction in 1997, vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) dressings have found widespread use in the treatment of complicated surgical and traumatic wounds.1 The VAC system consists of a porous foam and overlying occlusive dressing to which sub-atmospheric pressure is applied. The VAC dressing has many beneficial effects on wound healing, including increased tissue perfusion, decreased wound edema and bacterial counts, and microdebridement of nonviable tissue. Healthy vascularized granulation tissue forms in the wound bed, allowing for more rapid healing than with conventional dressings.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 622-624 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery |
| Volume | 137 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |
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- Otorhinolaryngology
- Surgery
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Vacuum-assisted closure in revision free flap reconstruction. / Kakarala, Kiran; Richmon, Jeremy D.; Lin, Derrick T.; Deschler, Daniel G.
In: Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Vol. 137, No. 6, 06.2011, p. 622-624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Kakarala, Kiran
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AU - Lin, Derrick T.
AU - Deschler, Daniel G.
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N2 - Since their introduction in 1997, vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) dressings have found widespread use in the treatment of complicated surgical and traumatic wounds.1 The VAC system consists of a porous foam and overlying occlusive dressing to which sub-atmospheric pressure is applied. The VAC dressing has many beneficial effects on wound healing, including increased tissue perfusion, decreased wound edema and bacterial counts, and microdebridement of nonviable tissue. Healthy vascularized granulation tissue forms in the wound bed, allowing for more rapid healing than with conventional dressings.
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