The Open Abdomen - Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate ...
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www.downst<strong>at</strong>esurgery.org<br />
Neg<strong>at</strong>ive Pressure Dressings<br />
• Barker et al., coined ‘vacuum pack’ in 1995<br />
• 3-layered technique:<br />
– Inner layer: fenestr<strong>at</strong>ed inert sheet<br />
– Middle layer: Kerlex/lap pads/blue towels + drains<br />
– Outer layer: bio-occlusive adhesive sheet (Ioban)<br />
• Known here in Brooklyn as ‘ghetto vac’
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