Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closed Laparotomy Incisions in General and Colorectal Surgery | Zendy

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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closed Laparotomy Incisions in General and Colorectal Surgery

Author(s) -

Shaheel Mohammad Sahebally,

Kevin McKevitt,

Ian Stephens,

Fidelma Fitzpatrick,

Joseph Deasy,

John P. Burke,

Deborah A. McNamara

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.3467

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , laparotomy , seroma , randomized controlled trial , colorectal surgery , wound dehiscence , negative pressure wound therapy , dehiscence , meta analysis , medline , abdominal surgery , general surgery , complication , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law

Application of NPWT on closed laparotomy wounds in general and colorectal surgery is associated with reduced SSI rates but similar rates of seroma and wound dehiscence compared with conventional nonpressure dressings.

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