Vacuum assisted closure: A review of development and current applications

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-226

  Lambert, Kelly V ^a   Hayes, Paul ^a   McCarthy, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute wounds; Chronic wounds; Dressings; Sub atmospheric pressure; Topical negative pressure; Vacuum assisted closure; Vacuum sealing technique; Wound management

Indexed keywords

POLYETHERURETHAN;

ANGIOGENESIS; BLEEDING; BLOOD FLOW; BURN; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DEHYDRATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE EXPANSION; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULCER; VACUUM; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SUCTION; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 13944267237     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.12.017     Document Type: Review

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