Negative pressure wound therapy: an important adjunct to wound care.(Editorial)

From: Southern Medical Journal | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The advent of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a major development in wound care. It has now given physicians and primary care providers another option in dealing with complex wounds. Since Argenta first reported his series of patients who utilized NPWT in 1997, (1) there has been an explosion in its use.

Experimental studies have shown that negative pressure therapy enhances the formation of granulation tissue and angiogenesis. Micromechanical forces exert distraction forces, which draw the wound edges together. The suction force decreases the wound exudate and has ...

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