When it comes to postoperative complications, among a medical team's greatest concerns are that a wound will open along the patient's sutures (dehiscence) or that fistulas will form. Until recently, ...

Vacuum therapy—commonly known as cupping—uses suction to draw blood to specific areas. This increased circulation helps oxygenate tissues and may reduce inflammation. Ultrasound therapy works in a ...

Vacuum therapy for open abdominal wounds is safe enough and works well enough to use in the NHS. This procedure should only be carried out by health professionals with special training in using the ...