Transcription of V.A.C. Therapy Clinical Guidelines
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Therapy Clinical GuidelinesRA Reference Source for CliniciansJanuary 2005 IndexPatient Selection Criteria ..4 Indications ..4 Contraindications ..4 Precautions ..4 Care and Safety Tips ..4 Optimizing Therapy ..5 wound Healing Progression with Effective Therapy .. Therapy Unit and Dressing Application Recommended Guidelines ..7 Choosing the Foam ..7 Recommended Guidelines for Foam Use ..7 Applying the dressings ..8 Applying the Therapy Unit ..9 Dressing Removal ..10 Canister and Y-Connector Change.
• If dressing adheres to wound:Introduce sterile water or normal saline into the dressing and let it set for 15 - 30 minutes; then gently remove from the wound. Consider placing a single layer, wide meshed, non-adherent dressing (Adaptic or Mepitel) prior to foam placement.
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