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HEALING GRANULATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum-assisted closure
1, record 1, English, vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- V.A.C. therapy 2, record 1, English, V%2EA%2EC%2E%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unique system that helps promote wound healing. 2, record 1, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
V. A. C. therapy(vacuum-assisted closure) promotes granulation tissue formation through the promotion of wound healing by uniformly drawing wounds closed by applying controlled, localized negative pressure; by removing interstitial fluid allowing tissue decompression; by removing infectious materials; and by providing a closed, moist wound healing environment. 2, record 1, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
V.A.C. is a trademark. 3, record 1, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vacuum assisted closure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cicatrisation par pression négative
1, record 1, French, cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système VAC 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20VAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système VAC (vacuum-assisted closure). Cicatrisation par pression négative des plaies en impasse thérapeutique. 2, record 1, French, - cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cicatrisation par pression négative : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 1, French, - cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- healing by granulation
1, record 2, English, healing%20by%20granulation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cicatrisation par granulation
1, record 2, French, cicatrisation%20par%20granulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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