| Descriptor English: | Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Terapia de Presión Negativa para Heridas
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Tratamento de Ferimentos com Pressão Negativa | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Traitement des plaies par pression négative | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Closure, Vacuum-Assisted Closures, Vacuum-Assisted Dressing, Negative-Pressure Dressings, Negative-Pressure Negative Pressure Dressings Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Negative-Pressure Dressing Negative-Pressure Dressings Negative-Pressure Therapies, Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy, Topical Negative-Pressure Wound Therapies Therapies, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapies, Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Topical Negative-Pressure Topical Negative Pressure Therapy Topical Negative-Pressure Therapies Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy Vacuum Assisted Closure Vacuum-Assisted Closure Vacuum-Assisted Closures Wound Therapies, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Negative-Pressure |
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| Tree number(s): |
E02.309.610 E04.237.444 E04.987.550 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054843 | ||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2008 |
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| History Note: | 2008 |
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| DeCS ID: | 52860 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D054843 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2008/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2007/07/09 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2010/06/25 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
- Preferred
Negative-Pressure Dressings
- Related but not broader or narrower
Vacuum-Assisted Closure
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0508264 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy |
| Entry term(s) |
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Negative-Pressure Therapies, Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy, Topical Negative-Pressure Wound Therapies Therapies, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapies, Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Topical Negative-Pressure Topical Negative Pressure Therapy Topical Negative-Pressure Therapies Topical Negative-Pressure Therapy Wound Therapies, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Negative-Pressure |
| Concept UI |
M0508266 |
| Preferred term | Negative-Pressure Dressings |
| Entry term(s) |
Dressing, Negative-Pressure Dressings, Negative-Pressure Negative Pressure Dressings Negative-Pressure Dressing |
| Concept UI |
M0508265 |
| Preferred term | Vacuum-Assisted Closure |
| Entry term(s) |
Closure, Vacuum-Assisted Closures, Vacuum-Assisted Vacuum Assisted Closure Vacuum-Assisted Closures |
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