Svensk definition
Anläggande av vakuum över en såryta genom ett skumbandage som anpassats till såret. Detta avlägsnar sårvätska, minskar produktionen av inflammationsförmedlare och ökar näringstillförseln till såret, varvid läkning påskyndas.
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Sårbehandling med undertryck
Engelsk definition
The application of a vacuum across the surface of a wound through a foam dressing cut to fit the wound. This removes wound exudates, reduces build-up of inflammatory mediators, and increases the flow of nutrients to the wound thus promoting healing.
Svenska synonymer
VAC-behandling — Undertrycksbehandling av sår — Undertrycksförband — Vakuumassisterad sårbehandling
Engelska synonymer
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy — Negative-Pressure Wound Therapies — Therapies, Negative-Pressure Wound — Therapy, Negative-Pressure Wound — Wound Therapies, Negative-Pressure — Wound Therapy, Negative-Pressure — Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy — Negative-Pressure Therapies, Topical — Negative-Pressure Therapy, Topical — Therapies, Topical Negative-Pressure — Therapy, Topical Negative-Pressure — Topical Negative Pressure Therapy — Topical Negative-Pressure Therapies — Negative-Pressure Dressings — Dressing, Negative-Pressure — Dressings, Negative-Pressure — Negative Pressure Dressings — Negative-Pressure Dressing — Vacuum-Assisted Closure — Closure, Vacuum-Assisted — Closures, Vacuum-Assisted — Vacuum Assisted Closure — Vacuum-Assisted Closures