Comparative Analysis of Vacuum-Assisted Closure and Traditional Dressing for Chronic Wounds

Introduction: Chronic wounds pose a signicant medical challenge, characterized by prolonged healing times and resistance to conventional treatments. Effective management strategies are essential for enhancing healing outcomes and improving patients' quality of life. This study aims to compare the efcacy of Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy and traditional dressing methods in the healing of chronic wounds. Material and Methods: This prospective randomized comparative study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, from December 2020 to October 2022. Fifty patients with chronic wounds were randomly assigned to two groups: Group Areceived VAC therapy, while Group B received conventional dressings. Outcomes measured included hospital stay duration, healing time, and graft acceptance rates. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0, with a p-value of less than 0.05 considered signicant. Results: The study found that patients treated with VAC therapy had signicantly shorter hospital stays (15.00 ± 6.00 days vs. 19.44 ± 7.05 days), faster healing times (16.48 ± 5.75 days vs. 26.40 ± 7.26 days), and higher graft acceptance rates (83.72% ± 14.82 vs. 74.40% ± 15.21) compared to those receiving conventional dressings. These differences were statistically signicant with pvalues of <.001. Conclusion: VAC therapy signicantly outperforms conventional dressings in treating chronic wounds, leading to shorter hospital stays, faster healing times, and higher graft acceptance rates. These ndings support the adoption of VAC therapy for improved patient outcomes and more efcient chronic wound management.