Vacuum bell therapy

The Vacuum Bell for Treatment of Pectus Excavatum: an Effective Tool for Conservative Therapy

Pectus Excavatum (PE) is the most common chest wall malformation and one of the most frequent major congenital anomalies, occurring in approximately 1 in every 300 births (1). In more than 85% of infants, the defect is already noticeable at birth. A later onset may be observed in patients with Marfan syndrome. Until the end of the last century, operations to correct PE deformities were largely ...

Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure Therapy

SBU Alert is a service provided by SBU in collaboration with the Medical Products Agency, the National Board of Health and Welfare, and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions Technology and target group Vacuum assisted closure therapy is used for many different types of wounds that require secondary healing (i.e. from the wound floor and edges). Reasons could be that the wound...

The vacuum bell for treatment of pectus excavatum: an alternative to surgical correction?

OBJECTIVE Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common chest wall malformation and one of the most frequent major congenital anomalies. The surgical repair of PE in childhood is a well-established procedure. Previously used operative techniques to correct PE were largely based on the Ravitch technique. Today, the minimally invasive repair (MIRPE) by Nuss is well established. Conservative treatment ...

How to apply vacuum-assisted closure therapy.

RATIONALE AND KEY POINTS: This article aims to provide an overview of the technique for applying vacuum-assisted closure therapy (V.A.C. therapy), using the example of one of the most basic dressing types: V.A.C. GranuFoam, a black polyurethane foam. Practitioners should refer to the manufacturer's instructions for application of other dressing types. ▶ V.A.C. therapy is used to apply negative ...

Endoscopic intraluminal vacuum therapy of duodenal perforation.