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What is the mechanism by which the following technique works?

A
Cryotherapy
B
Positive pressure
C
Negative pressure
D
Sclerotherapy
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (C) Negative pressure(Ref: Bailey & Loves Short Practice of Surgery 27th Ed; Page No-30)Negative Pressure dressing (VAC dressing) which exertsa pressure of -125 mm Hg and hastens wound healing in chronic wounds.It can be used for:#Venous ulcer without slough#Burns wounds without eschar#Bedsores without slough#Diabetic foot ulcer without osteomyelitis

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