Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) also known as Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an adjunctive wound treatment that involves the application of a controlled level of subatmospheric pressure to a wound to promote healing [2-5].
V.A.C.® Therapy is a non-invasive system that helps
promote wound healing by the controlled application of negative pressure to a wound using a therapy unit to intermittently or
continuously convey negative pressure [6]. This system draws out fluid from the wound bed and surrounding tissue allowing arterioles
to dilate stimulating local blood flow [7]. Local circulation is promoted assisting in the proliferation of granulation tissues [1-5].
Bacterial burden is also decreased by the removal of fluid promoting wound healing.
VAC therapy should be initiated appropriately following comprehensive wound and patient’s assessment by the
multidisciplinary team. Identifying and controlling factors that have caused and impaired the process of wound healing
should be addressed along with VAC dressing application to promote wound healing.