Application of VAC Therapy in Burn Injury

摘要: One of the great frustrations in burn care is phenomenon wound progression. In this process, depth worsens first few days after injury even with optimal medical care. Jackson [1, 2] explained three zones (Fig. 4.1). By paradigm, zone coagulation center deepest and consists a nonviable tissue. The outermost zone, hyperemia, superficial much like degree will go on to heal uneventfully almost regardless treatment provided. Between these two stasis. tissue severely metabolically compromised due poor blood flow (stasis) leading progressive damage ultimate etiology multifactorial involves cytokines, free radicals, clotting cascade, other factors involved inflammatory response that leads loss more ischemia [3–6]. While infection hasten it not requirement for