When it comes to postoperative complications, among a medical team's greatest concerns are that a wound will open along the patient's sutures (dehiscence) or that fistulas will form. Until recently, ...

Kinetic Concepts has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy system for the management of closed surgical incisions, according to a news release.

Vacuum therapy—commonly known as cupping—uses suction to draw blood to specific areas. This increased circulation helps oxygenate tissues and may reduce inflammation. Ultrasound therapy works in a ...

Vacuum therapy for open abdominal wounds is safe enough and works well enough to use in the NHS. This procedure should only be carried out by health professionals with special training in using the ...

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