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VAC therapy
Also written as: VAC — Vacuum-Assisted Closure
Vacuum-assisted closure using negative pressure to promote wound healing and prepare burn wounds for grafting.
Full Definition
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy applies controlled negative pressure to wounds through a sealed dressing system connected to a vacuum pump. In burn care, VAC therapy helps prepare wound beds for grafting by reducing edema, promoting granulation tissue formation, and removing excess drainage. The therapy also helps secure skin grafts and improve take rates by maintaining intimate contact between graft and wound bed while removing fluid collections.
Usage
Usage note: VAC is a trademarked term; generic equivalent is NPWT (negative pressure wound therapy).
In Context
- "VAC therapy was initiated to prepare the wound bed for split-thickness skin grafting." — wound care consultation
- "The skin graft was bolstered with VAC therapy to ensure optimal adherence and take." — postoperative care plan
Also known as
negative pressure wound therapy
NPWT
Don't confuse with
wound irrigation
hyperbaric oxygen therapy