Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC), sometimes referred to as microdeformational wound
therapy (MDWT) or negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), has revolutionized wound …

Advances in preoperative care, surgical techniques and technologies have enabled
surgeons to achieve primary closure in a high percentage of surgical procedures. However …

Background: Venous congestion is a frequent problem in flap surgery. Other than surgical
revision, there are a multitude of procedures in the literature to tackle this problem, but their …

Background Closed incisional wound surgery frequently leaves dead space under the
repaired skin, which results in delayed healing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Vacuum-assisted closure, sometimes referred to as microdeformational wound therapy or
most commonly negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), has significantly improved …

Purpose: The application of incisional negative pressure wound therapy (INPWT) to clean,
closed surgical incisions is a growing clinical practice. A systematic review was conducted to …

Objective To compare healing of free, full‐thickness, meshed skin grafts under negative
pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with bolster dressings in dogs. Study design Randomized …

Long-bone defects are one of the most challenging problems as-sociated with limb
reconstruction following high-energy extremity trauma. Without reconstitution of structural …

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) reduced
complications such as wound infection, dehiscence, seroma/hematoma, skin …

Background Pressure sores significantly affect elderly patients, with the sacrum being
especially vulnerable, often due to its proximity to the anus and potential for fecal …