Advances in the research of application of vacuum-assisted closure in wound healing and its mechanism

VernacularTitle: 封闭负压引流技术在创面愈合中的应用及机制研究进展
Author: Shanliang XIE ¹ ; Guanghua GUO ; Dinghong MIN
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1. Department of Burns, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Negative-pressure wound therapy; Wound healing; Mechanism
From: Chinese Journal of Burns 2017;33(6):397-400
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: As a new generation of negative pressure drainage technology, vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) can provide stable and persistent negative pressure, and there are several modes to choose from. VAC plays an important role in closing wounds quickly, controlling infection, promoting angiogenesis, increasing blood flow, and promoting granulation tissue growth of wounds. It is now widely applied in all kinds of acute, chronic, and special wounds in clinic with good therapeutic results. However, we need to pay attention to contraindications and complications of VAC when it is used, avoiding secondary damage due to improper treatment. In this review, we summarize VAC dressings, treating pressure and mode choice, mechanism in promoting wound healing, and clinical application of VAC.