The negative pressure wound therapy market is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~6% over the forecast period. Major factors ...

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In this study we observed a higher number of overall complications, wound dehiscence, persistent fluid leakage and surgical site infection within the non-VAC group, however, the difference towards the ...

A 49-year-old man ended up with a severe case of flesh-eating bacterial infection, known as necrotizing fasciitis, which escalated after a faulty hair transplant procedure in Kerala. The man from ...

Patients and Methods: 120 patients with open wounds, surgical or accidental, were included in the study. They were alternatively assigned to either VAC (Group I) 2 or WMD {wet to moist dressing} ...

click to enlarge When it comes to treating complex wounds, few innovations rival the transformative power of vacuum-assisted wound closure, also known as negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT).

chronic and surgical wounds developing over the last ten years. People suffering from diabetes or obesity experience more wounds while managing more complicated types of wounds including ...

If the wound is getting worse – more painful, red, swollen, smells bad, or changes color If a surgical wound isn’t healing like it should “A referral from a patient’s primary care ...

Some wounds may not respond well to maggot therapy. Fresh surgical wounds or those with active bleeding typically require alternative treatment approaches. The therapy works best on wounds with ...

Features such as the camera capability for patients to take images of wounds, edema, skin rashes, etc., allow for the remote assessment of surgical sites for early signs of infection like redness ...

A nurse-led initiative at a Denver hospital led to fewer complications for female patients recovering from open-heart surgery ...