Negative pressure therapy for the treatment of complex wounds

ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of negative pressure therapy (NPT) in the treatment of complex wounds, with emphasis on its mechanisms of action and main therapeutic indications. We searched the Pubmed / Medline database for articles published from 1997 to 2016,...

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Main Authors: RENAN VICTOR KÜMPEL SCHMIDT LIMA, PEDRO SOLER COLTRO, JAYME ADRIANO FARINA JÚNIOR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912017000100081&lng=en&tlng=en