Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
"Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The application of a vacuum across the surface of a wound through a foam dressing cut to fit the wound. This removes wound exudates, reduces build-up of inflammatory mediators, and increases the flow of nutrients to the wound thus promoting healing.
| Descriptor ID |
D054843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.309.610 E04.237.444 E04.987.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapies
- Therapies, Negative-Pressure Wound
- Therapy, Negative-Pressure Wound
- Wound Therapies, Negative-Pressure
- Wound Therapy, Negative-Pressure
- Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy
- Negative-Pressure Therapies, Topical
- Negative-Pressure Therapy, Topical
- Therapies, Topical Negative-Pressure
- Therapy, Topical Negative-Pressure
- Topical Negative Pressure Therapy
- Topical Negative-Pressure Therapies
Negative-Pressure Dressings- Negative-Pressure Dressings
- Dressing, Negative-Pressure
- Dressings, Negative-Pressure
- Negative Pressure Dressings
- Negative-Pressure Dressing
Vacuum-Assisted Closure- Vacuum-Assisted Closure
- Closure, Vacuum-Assisted
- Closures, Vacuum-Assisted
- Vacuum Assisted Closure
- Vacuum-Assisted Closures
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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Chin MS, Lujan-Hernandez J, Babchenko O, Bannon E, Perry DJ, Chappell AG, Lo YC, Fitzgerald TJ, Lalikos JF. External Volume Expansion in Irradiated Tissue: Effects on the Recipient Site. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 May; 137(5):799e-807e.
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Psoinos CM, Ignotz RA, Lalikos JF, Fudem G, Savoie P, Dunn RM. Use of gauze-based negative pressure wound therapy in a pediatric burn patient. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Dec; 44(12):e23-6.