Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy

"Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D054843
MeSH Number(s)	E02.309.610 E04.237.444 E04.987.550
Concept/Terms	Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy 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 Negative-Pressure Dressings Dressing, Negative-Pressure Dressings, Negative-Pressure Negative Pressure Dressings Negative-Pressure Dressing Vacuum-Assisted Closure Vacuum-Assisted Closure Closure, Vacuum-Assisted Closures, Vacuum-Assisted Vacuum Assisted Closure Vacuum-Assisted Closures

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Drainage [E02.309]
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy [E02.309.610]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Drainage [E04.237]
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy [E04.237.444]
Wound Closure Techniques [E04.987]
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy [E04.987.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy".

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