An economic evaluation of VAC therapy compared with wound dressings in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Abstract

The model results indicate thatVAC therapy is less costly and more effective than both traditional and advanced dressings. The results are robust to changes in key parameters, including the transition probabilities, the cost ofVAC therapy and the utility weights applied to health states.

Evidence-based recommendations for the use of negative pressure wound therapy in chronic wounds: Steps towards an international consensus

“…[30e32], L2: [33], L4: [34]), cost of treatment (L1: [35], L2-: [36], L2: [33,37], L4: [34]), speed of granulation tissue formation (L1: [30e32,38]), lower amputation rates (L1: [30,31], L2: [39], L4: [34]), faster decrease in wound dimensions (L1: [31,32,40]) have all been reported with no detrimental effects on the rate of complications or adverse events (L1: [30,31], L2: [41]). …”

Results of Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure Application

“…Although this treatment method is more expensive and restricts daily lives of the patients, it reduces the costs caused by staying in the hospital for a long time, when compared to traditional medical dressing and surgical debridement methods. Flack et al [18] No complication such as infection or hematoma was observed during our study. Only four patients (8.3 %) suffered from high pressure-related pain during the process and these patients were given analgesic medicines.…”

Using negative pressure wound therapy on microskin autograft wounds

“…There was also no significant difference in the total cost of hospitalization between both groups. Probably the cost of the expensive VSD dressing materials were counteracted by the more dressing changes and antibiotics used in controls [33,34].…”