Evidence-based medicine: vacuum-assisted closure in wound care management

Int Wound J. 2007 Sep;4(3):256-69. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2007.00361.x.

Abstract

A review of the evidence base for the use of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is presented, analysing both experimental and clinical data.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cytokines / isolation & purification
  • Edema / therapy
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Graft Survival
  • Granulation Tissue / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Peptide Hydrolases / isolation & purification
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Skin / blood supply
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Suction* / economics
  • Vacuum
  • Wound Healing*
  • Wounds and Injuries / therapy*

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Peptide Hydrolases