Effects of Vacuum-assisted Closure on Wound Microcirculation: An Experimental Study
To study the mechanism through which vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) induces an increase in blood flow and reduces oedema on skin wounds. Methods: Thirty-two Japanese large-ear white rabbits were used. A round full-thickness skin defect (retaining the perichondrium), 2 cm in diameter, was created on e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-07-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409603468 |