8-179.3:

You have had a wound treated. A special system was used that produces constant negative pressure.

A sort of sponge was inserted into the wound. This sponge is connected to a pump by a tube. Air is then continuously sucked through the tube. In this way, this system creates negative pressure in the wounds.

Treatment using negative pressure enables wound fluid and any pathogens present to be sucked out of wounds. Another aim of the treatment is to provide a better blood supply to the wounds and seal them up again more quickly.

The treatment involved several rounds of flushing out. When substances such as pus or blood accumulate in certain parts of the body, it can be harmful. To remove such substances, the areas can be washed out with a fluid. The purpose of the fluid is to loosen and absorb the substances. Sometimes the fluid can also contain certain agents. The fluid is then removed once more.