Open AccessThe effectiveness of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in patients with infected venous leg ulcers
Author(s) -
Esra Ertürk Tekin,
Mehmet Ali Yeşiltaş,
Ayhan Uysal,
İsmail Haberal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2021-034
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , venous stasis , venous leg ulcer , debridement (dental) , wound healing , varicose ulcer , negative pressure wound therapy , leg ulcer , pathology , alternative medicine
In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of vacuum-assisted closure therapy on venous stasis wound healing in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers.