Advanced Wound Healing
Wound Care for Venous ulcers including:
Compression therapy and
Dressing
Wound care for Non-healing Diabetic Foot ulcers
Novel Wound care treatments including
Dermal Substitutes,
Skin Grafts,
Platelet Rich Plasma
Surgical wound debridement including:
Versajet Hydrosurgery
Biological debridement Therapy with Maggots
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Wound dressings
Novena Vascular & Varicose Vein Centre has a wide range of wound dressings available. These include silver based dressings, collagen based dressings Negative Pressure Therapy. Wounds require different dressings at different stages of wound healing.
One of the most effective dressings in Diabetic Foot Wounds is the VAC dressing. It is essentially a dressing using Negative Pressure i.e. Suction to encourage wound healing.
The benefits of VAC Therapy are:
Removes infectious material and fluids from wound
Provides a waterproof environment and prevents contamination from the environment
Improves blood flow and encourages healthy tissue to form and grow
Reduces swelling
Convenient portable light weight system with a long battery life
Does not require daily change of dressing
Reduces odour
Learn about patients experiences with VAC therapy
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VAC dressing can also be treated with Silver based compound. Silver used to reduce the infection on the surface of the wound. The diagram below shows the reduction of bacterial after 30 minutes of exposure to Silver based VAC:
A new form of VAC called UltaVac allows continued cleansing and irrigation of the wound with antibacterial solution whilst the wound is subjected to intermittent suction. Programmed periods of irrigation with fluid are alternated with suction.
Click on the link for an article on UltaVac:
Our doctors were the pioneers in the application of this revolutionary new product. They are also Regional Consultants for KCI Medical, the makers of VAC.