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  • Title: Vacuum-assisted complex wound closure with elastic vessel loop augmentation: a novel technique.
    Author: Moran SG, Windham ST, Cross JM, Melton SM, Rue LW.
    Journal: J Wound Care; 2003 Jun; 12(6):212-3. PubMed ID: 12838597.
    Abstract:
    Patients with serious abdominal or soft-tissue injuries may require multistaged surgical management. The Vacuum-Assisted Closure device, used in combination with a shoelace technique, can promote fascial and soft-tissue approximation.
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