| Accession number;02A0492431 |
| Title;Treatment Effects of the Vacuum-assisted Closure of Skin Ulcers. |
| Author;ISAGO TSUKASA(National Hospital Tokyo Disaster Medical Center, JPN) SHIMODA KATSUMI(National Hospital Tokyo Disaster Medical Center, JPN) MORITA NAOKI(National Hospital Tokyo Disaster Medical Center, JPN) TAKAHASHI YUJI(National Hospital Tokyo Disaster Medical Center, JPN) TOMOYASU YOZO(National Hospital Tokyo Disaster Medical Center, JPN) |
Journal Title;Japanese Pharmacology & Therapeutics
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Journal Code:Z0947A
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ISSN:0386-3603
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VOL.30;NO.4;PAGE.311-317(2002)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.5, REF.13 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;This therapeutic management of recalcitrant decubitus ulcers continue to provide ample topics for us to investigate in spite of numerous advances. In the present study, a new subatmospheric pressure technique: vacuum-assisted closure is reported. Vacuum-assisted closure using the V.A.C. system entails placing an open-cell polyurethane foam dressing into the tissue defect and applying subatmospheric pressure (125 mmHg below ambient pressure). Satisfactory results were obtained in promoting the rate of granulation tissue formation in thirty out of 31 patients. It suggested that vacuum-assisted closure is a promising effective modality for the treatment of chronic and recalcitrant wounds. (author abst.) |
