When the wound bed was clean and the cultures were negative, a wound vac (Kinetic Concepts Inc., San Antonio, TX) was started (see Figure 3). The patient was discharged home to another state.

Called “ Wound VAC,” the procedure places an airtight cap over an open wound and uses suction to help draw the blood into the area, which hastens healing. “ It was a matter of being in the ...

Many innovative techniques of wound dressing have been introduced for quick and problem-free wound healing. Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) is one of such methods. Objective: To determine whether VAC ...

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