2006
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802006000300008
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Experience with local negative pressure (vacuum method) in the treatment of complex wounds

Abstract: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:Use of topical negative pressure over diffi cult-to-heal wounds has been studied. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects from negative pressure in the treatment of complex wounds. DESIGN AND SETTING:Case series developed at Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. METHODS:Twenty-nine patients with complex wounds were treated with the vacuum system and then underwent a surgical procedure to close the wound. RESULTS: 85% of the skin grafts t… Show more

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“…O aparelho a vácuo consiste em um método auxiliar que vem tendo . Em nosso meio foi primeiro utilizado por Ferreira et al 11,12 . A terapia com pressão negativa proporciona imobilização do enxerto e permite a aspiração de debris, resultando em menor incidência de seroma e hematoma e em uma maior integração do enxerto.…”
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“…O aparelho a vácuo consiste em um método auxiliar que vem tendo . Em nosso meio foi primeiro utilizado por Ferreira et al 11,12 . A terapia com pressão negativa proporciona imobilização do enxerto e permite a aspiração de debris, resultando em menor incidência de seroma e hematoma e em uma maior integração do enxerto.…”
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“…[4][5][6][7] Treatment with vacuum dressings may be indicated for wounds that do not respond well to conventional treatment, when a long healing period is predicted, for deep wounds and those with high quantities of exudate, and as a supplementary technique in combination with other treatments or interventions. Contraindications are: wounds with malignancies, fistulae into organs and cavities, osteomyelitis, and exposure of blood vessels at risk of bleeding.…”
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“…Negative pressure therapy on the lower limb loss bed controls edema, reduces exudate, decreases bacterial population, stimulates the formation of granulation tissue, and increases vascularization in the wound bed [13][14][15][16][17] . It has become an important adjuvant method in the treatment of complex wounds and should integrate the surgeons' therapeutic arsenal 3,18 .…”
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confidence: 99%