Abdominal Wound Dressing

A dressing for removing fluid from a tissue site, the dressing comprising:

• an envelope forming a cavity, wherein the envelope comprises a plurality of apertures configured to permit fluid communication into and out of the cavity;
• a drape configured to seal an area surrounding the tissue site and forming a sealed space over the envelope and the tissue site;
• and
• a negative pressure source configured to distribute negative pressure through the plurality of apertures to communicate fluid into and out of the cavity.

A method for healing a wound, the method comprising:

• providing a first flexible film having a plurality of holes therein and placing the first flexible film in contact with the wound, the first flexible film having a first, patient-facing side and a second side;
• sealing a periphery of a second flexible film to a periphery of the first flexible film to form an envelope, the second flexible film having a plurality of holes;
• sealing the envelope within the wound with a drape positioned in contact with an area of skin surrounding the wound;
• and
• providing a negative pressure to the envelope for drawing a flow of exuded fluids from the wound.