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Roberto C C Carbonell1,2,3, Allan Q Garcês-Filho2, Luis E B Galan2,3

  • 1Graduate Program in Bioscience and Biotechnology Applied to Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 19060-900, SP, Brazil.

Journal of Clinical Medicine
|November 27, 2025
PubMed
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Vacuum-Assisted Wound Therapy (VAWT) significantly improved healing in complex Bothrops snakebite wounds in Brazil. This approach promotes faster tissue repair and reduces amputation risk, offering a promising alternative to conventional treatments.

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Bothrops envenomationcase seriessnakebitevacuum-assisted wound therapywound healing

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