Vacuum - assisted closure (VAC) dressing therapy for the management of wounds: Our experience in rural set up
Introduction: Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) uses negative pressure to assist wound healing. Negative pressure drains fluid from the wound, thus removing the substrate for growth of microorganisms. Negative pressure may also accelerate granulation tissue formation and promote angiogenesis. The mechan...
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Al Ameen Medical College
2020-10-01
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Series: | Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/10%20AJMS%20V13.N4.2020%20p%20273-277.pdf |