Vacuum assisted closure (VAC)/negative pressure wound therapy ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesJun 20, 2019 · Complications of VAC therapy include failure of the VAC system (loss of seal, power failure, and blockage of the drainage system), wound infection, pain, bleeding, allergies to the adhesive drape, excoriation of the skin, restricted mobility, adherence of the tissues to the foam, lack of patient compliance and skin necrosis. 9 VAC therapy leads to reduced rate of dressing changes, patient comfort, reduced hospital stay, reduced bacterial load, improved skin perfusion, reduction of oedema and ...
Rare complication after VAC-therapy in the treatment of deep ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 20306199We here describe a rare complication during the treatment of severe os ischium sore with VAC therapy, which has not been reported in the literature yet. We report about a 43-year-old paraplegic patient, referred to our clinic from a regional hospital where he had been admitted 2 months earlier, presenting with a necrotizing fasciitis after VAC therapy during the treatment of fourth grade os ischium sore.
Vacuum assisted closure (VAC)/negative pressure wound therapy …
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC673929320.6.2019 · Complications of VAC therapy include failure of the VAC system (loss of seal, power failure, and blockage of the drainage system), wound infection, pain, bleeding, allergies to the adhesive drape, excoriation of the skin, restricted mobility, adherence of the tissues to the foam, lack of patient compliance and skin necrosis. 9 VAC therapy leads to reduced rate of dressing …