Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system
Vacuum pump connected via tubing to an open-cell foam dressing sealed under an adhesive drape, applying controlled sub-atmospheric pressure (typically 75-150 mmHg) to a wound.
How it is used
Management of complex/open wounds in plastic and reconstructive surgery (open fractures, dehisced wounds, wound-bed preparation before grafting/flap coverage), reducing wound size and promoting granulation.
Sources
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