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Abstract
The application of a vacuum across the surface of a wound through a foam dressing cut to fit the wound. This removes wound exudates, reduces build-up of inflammatory mediators, and increases the flow of nutrients to the wound thus promoting healing.
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- Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Negative-Pressure Therapies, Topical
- Negative-Pressure Therapy, Topical
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapies
- Therapies, Negative-Pressure Wound
- Therapies, Topical Negative-Pressure
- Therapy, Negative-Pressure Wound
- Therapy, Topical Negative-Pressure
- Topical Negative Pressure Therapy
- Topical Negative-Pressure Therapies
- Wound Therapies, Negative-Pressure
- Wound Therapy, Negative-Pressure
- Negative-Pressure Dressings
- Vacuum-Assisted Closure
- Closure, Vacuum-Assisted
- Closures, Vacuum-Assisted
- Dressing, Negative-Pressure
- Dressings, Negative-Pressure
- Negative Pressure Dressings
- Negative-Pressure Dressing
- Vacuum Assisted Closure
- Vacuum-Assisted Closures
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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2008
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054843. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054843
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative-pressure_wound_therapy
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1511599