Uses of locally made vacuum assisted closure in management of problematic wounds /
استخدامات جهاز الضغط السالب المصنع محلياً فى علاج الجروح المعقدة
Mohamed Ahmed Hussein ; Supervised Ahmed Tarek Atta , Mostafa Abdelhamid Soliman , Tarek Ahmed Amer
- Cairo : Mohamed Ahmed Hussein , 2014
- 113 P. : facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of General Surgery
Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a new modality for wound healing therapy that can be readily integrated into the clinicians wound healing practice, to help optimize patient care. It is a flexible therapy in that, with appropriate precautions in place, it may be used in most instances in both hospital and community settings. This advanced wound healing technology is coupled with microprocessor - controlled therapy units, specialized dressings, and 24 hours a day, 7 days a week technical back - up. This study was carried on from March 2012 till September 2013 on 50 patients of different age groups and different etiologies to assess the efficacy of the locally made VAC system. All patients were subjected to initial assessment and patients' exclusion was based on the presence of contraindication of application of the VAC therapy. Dressings had been changed every 48 to 72 hours; but no less than 3 times per week. Reassessment of the patient general condition and the progress of therapy at the beginning and every 2 weeks to evaluate the wound regarding the size, granulation tissue, its type either healthy or not and the presence of wound infection
General surgery Problematic wounds Vacuum assisted closure