login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Use of Increasingly Popular Treatment for Wound Healing Questioned
Topical negative pressure, or VAC Therapy as it is sometimes known, involves first placing a foam dressing, cut to shape, into a wound.
A tube attached to a canister at one end and a suction device at the other is then inserted into the foam, to remove excess wound fluid, and the area sealed with a sticky film.
It has been suggested that the procedure might speed up wound healing in various ways, such as by increasing oxygen flow to the wound, removing bacteria and substances that slow wound healing, and boosting the production of chemicals that promote tissue growth.
VAC Therapy has been used for various different types of wound, including bed sores (pressure ulcers), diabetic foot ulcers, venous ulcers, and skin grafts.
But after reviewing the available evidence the DTB concludes that the clinical effectiveness of this therapy is unclear.
Many of the studies carried out on the use of the technique have been flawed in some way, so as to cast doubt on the validity and reliability of the results, it says.
For example, there is no compelling evidence that it helps bed sores or uncomplicated diabetic foot ulcers heal more quickly or that it aids skin grafts to take, says DTB.
|
|
|
More News on: Benefits of Meditation / Meditation Therapy
 Comment & Contribute
|
- Health News Index
|
|
- News Quick Links
| News Categories: |
| » | Headaches in One Twin Led to Diagnosis of Brain Tumor in Other |
| » | Infidelity Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks |
| » | Skin-Tight Jeans Linked to Nerve Damage |
| » | Married Men Often Indulge in Junk Food Diet Away from Home |
| » | 90m Homes may be Automated Globally by 2017: Study |
| More Life Style News | |
|
