Abstract |
Negative pressure therapy or treatment (NPT) is used very frequently in hospitals in both surgical and medical departments. NPT consists of maintaining the wound surface at a pressure below ambient atmospheric pressure by means of a specially designed dressing attached to a depressurisation device as well as a system to drain exudate. NPT has been shown to be beneficial in increasing blood flow, thanks to feedback resulting from the decreased oxygen pressure, angiogenesis and reduction of the wound surface area. The French Health Authority (HAS) has issued recommendations for good use in a specific and limited series of applications. NPT may be used in post-traumatic or post- surgical wounds, burns, and in chronic wounds, such as bedsores and ulcers. It is also effective as an adjuvant treatment for infected wounds. In recent years, various different NPT devices have become commercially available.
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Authors | H Maillard |
Journal | Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie
(Ann Dermatol Venereol)
2015 Aug-Sep
Vol. 142
Issue 8-9
Pg. 498-501
ISSN: 0151-9638 [Print] France |
Vernacular Title | La thérapie à pression négative : la TPN. |
PMID | 26249531
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Humans
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
- Wound Healing
- Wounds and Injuries
(therapy)
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