Abstract

The use of “negative pressure” has become a cornerstone in the treatment of acute and chronic injuries in almost all specialties. Continuous alternating, cyclic are three types of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Cyclic NPWT is similar to intermittent in that it uses the same maximum air pressure, but the pressure never reaches zero in the cyclic mode. Cyclic application of “negative pressure” leads to excellent local skin microcirculation in terms of blood flow and subsequent tissue oxygenation. This article compared cyclic NPWT with other NPWTs.

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