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Wound vac how much noise will it make
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Milleranswered
Wound care 37 years experience
Depends: Consider a wound vac just like you would consider any wound dressing. Too vigerous activity would cause the dressing to lose its seal and thoise are... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Seth Steberanswered
Podiatry 28 years experience
Sure: There is no reason why you cannot exercise with a wound VAC. As long as you're not doing something to strenuous you will be fine.
2.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Meeta Pancholianswered
Podiatry 27 years experience
2.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Careagaanswered
Plastic Surgery 19 years experience
Yes: If there is a good seal the wound vac will only need to turn on intermittently.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Earl Fergusonanswered
28 years experience
Yes: The wound vac only makes noise when active suction is required. In a vac with a good seal, this means it will only run periodically (every 1-2 min). ... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Packanswered
General Surgery 32 years experience
Wound Vac effective: Wound vac is very effective in helping to heal a variety of wounds. It is not indicated in all situations, but has a wide range of indications.
4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Paul Harperanswered
General Surgery 53 years experience
No and it depends: The dressins and the vac need to be changed as needed. If you have a lot of drainage it must be changed more frequently. Most of my patients with a va... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Burkeanswered
Surgery - Plastics 20 years experience
KCI wound VAC: In my opinion the most effective of these devices is the kci system. It consists of a sponge, vacuum machine, tubing, and sticky plastic cover (looks... Read More
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Wound vac: Wound vac is placed on non healing wounds to increase granulation tissue and eventual closure of the wounds.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Jacob Petroskyanswered
General Surgery 10 years experience
Error beeping: So there are a few possibilities. The battery is getting low and needs to be plugged in, the wound vac has lost its seal and is no longer functioning ... Read More
771 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reza Bayatianswered
Wound care 34 years experience
Wound vac: Wound vac in wound infection is contra-indicated unless treated.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 38 years experience
Post surgical: Dehiscence, tunneling wounds, undermining wounds, deep wounds with significant amount of drainage are a few examples that could benefit from npwc or v... Read More
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Franklyn Gergitsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Wound Culture: I would recommend this if it hasn’t already been performed. Also an imaging study to assure that there isn’t an abscess formed. Maybe a second opinion... Read More
366 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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