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Negative pressure wound therapy

Infermieristica Journal, 2023
We now commonly use Negative Pressure Therapy (NPWT) as an adjunct to care in a variety of circumstances. In the management of wounds, ulcers or sores of varying size and with such a degree of secretions, exudate, oozing that the correct use of common ...
Battistino Paggi
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Negative pressure wound therapy: An update

Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2017
Purpose: To get the maximum benefit of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) in the management of acute and chronic wounds without abuse or misuse. Methods: Fourty one patients were included in the study. Among them, 9 patients had chronic wounds and the rest 32
Ahmed Hassan El-Sabbagh
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Maxillofacial Applications [PDF]

Dentistry Journal, 2016
Negative pressure wound therapy has greatly advanced the field of wound healing for nearly two decades, by providing a robust surgical adjunct technique for accelerating wound closure in acute and chronic wounds.
Adam J. Mellott, David S. Zamierowski, Brian T. Andrews   +2 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
Indications for the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) are broad and include prophylaxis for surgical site infections (SSIs). Existing evidence for the effectiveness of NPWT on postoperative wounds healing by primary closure remains uncertain.To assess the effects of NPWT for preventing SSI in wounds healing through primary closure, and to ...
Norman, G, Goh, EL, Dumville, JC, Shi, C, Liu, Z, Chiverton, L, Stankiewicz, M, Reid, A   +7 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Spinal Surgery

Bioengineering, 2022
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has demonstrated promise in the management of surgical site infections as well as assisting in surgical wound healing.
Alexandra Jeanne White, Ronit Gilad, Soriaya Motivala, Brian Fiani, Jonathan Rasouli   +4 more
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Comparison of the effects of negative pressure wound therapy and negative pressure wound therapy with instillation on wound healing in a porcine model

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundNegative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi) is a novel method based on standard negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). This study aimed to compare the effects of standard NPWT and NPWTi on bioburden and wound healing in a ...
Sun Tingting, Feng Xinyue, Yang Tiantian, An xiao, Li Rui, Lin Feng, Liu Daohong, Liu Daohong, Liu Daohong, Li Zhirui, Li Zhirui, Wang Guoqi, Wang Guoqi, Wang Guoqi   +13 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
Traumatic wounds (wounds caused by injury) range from abrasions and minor skin incisions or tears, to wounds with extensive tissue damage or loss as well as damage to bone and internal organs. Two key types of traumatic wounds considered in this review are those that damage soft tissue only and those that involve a broken bone, that is, open fractures.
Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z, Newton, K, Dumville, J, Costa, M, Norman, G, Bruce, J   +5 more
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Treatment outcomes of postoperative mediastinitis in cardiac surgery; negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional treatment [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2012
Background The aim of the present study is to compare negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional treatment outcomes at postoperative mediastinitis after cardiac surgery.
Deniz Hayati, Gokaslan Gokhan, Arslanoglu Yavuz, Ozcaliskan Ozerdem, Guzel Gokalp, Yasim Alptekin, Ustunsoy Hasim   +6 more
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Efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy combine with negative pressure wound therapy in chronic wound: A randomized controlled trial [PDF]

JPRAS Open
Background: Chronic wounds present a significant challenge, resulting in prolonged care, extended hospital stays, and substantial financial and psychosocial burdens for patients and the healthcare system.
Thanaporn Riansrithongkham, Pangrum Yongchareon, Ajana Sivadechathep, Anucha Likitvong, Terasak Mahamongkol, Chatchai Pruksapong   +5 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Pilot Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Impaired wound healing has a significant socio-economic impact. The introduction of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) has been one of the major breakthroughs in the management of nonhealing wounds owing to its property of granulation tissue
Devesh Kumar, Sachin Upadhyay, Hashmukh Shantilal Varma, Darwin Kumar Thakur   +3 more
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