Vol. 5 (02) pp. 2672-2677 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3459

EFFICACY OF VACCUM ASSISTED CLOSURE IN THE TREATMENT OF ULCERS OF LOWER LIMB.

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  • Associate professor Department of General Surgery Himalayan institute of medical sciences, Doiwala, Dehradun.
  • Senior resident Department of General Surgery ASRAMS,Eluru.
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Introduction: Vacuum Assisted Closure(VAC),sometimes referred to as Micro Deformational Wound Therapy (MDWT) or Negative Pressure Wound Therapy,has revolutionized the way wounds are treated over the last decade1. AIM: To study and compare number of secondary amputations and number of debridements required between VAC and conventional moist dressing. Material and Methods: 30patients were selected.VAC was applied in 15 patients and changed every 3rd day and conventional dressings was done in 15 patients and dressings were changed twice daily. Results: Number of secondary amputations and debridements has significantly reduced in Vac therapy than conventional. Conclusions: Use of Vac in our study led to significant results and better outcome.

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Saurabh Agarwal and Viswanath Atreyapurapu. (2017); EFFICACY OF VACCUM ASSISTED CLOSURE IN THE TREATMENT OF ULCERS OF LOWER LIMB., International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 5 (02), 2672-2677, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3459

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