How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a method of decreasing air pressure around a wound to assist the healing. It’s also referred to as negative pressure wound therapy. During a VAC procedure, a ...
A UCT researcher has made a significant advance in the field of wound care by developing a self-regulating vacuum dressing for wounds. University of Cape Town (UCT) doctoral student Dr Nicolas ...