[Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in small animal medicine. Mechanisms of action, applications and indications].
作者信息
Nolff M C, Meyer-Lindenberg A
机构信息
Dr. Mirja Christine Nolff, Chirurgische und Gynäkologische Kleintierklinik, Zentrum für klinische Tiermedizin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Veterinärstraße 13, 80539 München, E-Mail:
出版信息
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere. 2016;44(1):26-37; quiz 38. doi: 10.15654/TPK-150957. Epub 2016 Feb 2.
The treatment of open wounds is a daily challenge in veterinary medicine. During the past years, a special treatment option, the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), has been developed. Usage of this therapy significantly increases the healing rate of open wounds as well as free skin grafts in small animals. This review describes the mechanisms of action, indications as well as the known complications associated with this therapy.
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