Mechanism Of Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy For Arterial Leg Ulcers: Case Series And Review Of Literature

Leg ulcers are the result of peripheral vascular diseases that are both venous and arterial. A relatively new technique has been developed for the treatment of difficult to heal ulcers. This is called Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC Therapy). This treatment involves application of negative pressure to wounds resulting accelerated healing of wounds. This therapy is useful in treating non[1]reconstructable vascular diseases that usually end in the amputations of the legs. This papers describes the beneficial effects of the VAC therapy, its mechanism of action as well as clinical effectiveness in the light of two case reports.