TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE TECHNIQUES IN CHRONIC LEG ULCERS

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter presents a prospective and comparative model to evaluate the efficacy of VAC treatment in recalcitrant chronic leg ulcers (CLUs) treated an inpatient facility compared with current standard therapeutic regimens. therapy provides subatmospheric pressure wound through polyurethane ether (PU) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam dressing that is custom fitted size at bedside. The choice depends on aspect bed, size, type wound. covered adhesive drape create airtight seal. Application creates moist environment. Chronic constitute major health care problem for patients, physicians, heath systems alike. patients suffer from markedly reduced quality life; slow healing tendencies, high recurrence rates, while treatments are costly. Thus, this clinical requires renewed research into its pathophysiology novel approaches. One problems ulcer frequency relapses. Interestingly, rates CLUs after modalities have not been reported date, best our knowledge. Without any doubt, it would be great advantage daily practice if revealed lower than