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International Wound Journal, 2021 Negative‐pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is often used for skin graft site dressing, and several studies have reported that its use improves skin graft failure in the forearm flap donor site.
K. Shimada +4 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy: Where are we in 2022?
OTA International, 2023 Summary:. The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) continues to be an important tool for surgeons. As the use and general acceptance of NPWT have grown, so have the indications for its use.
Michael A. Quacinella, DO, MPH +3 more
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Deconstructing negative pressure wound therapy
International Wound Journal, 2016 AbstractSince its introduction 20 years ago for the treatment of chronic wounds, negative pressure wound therapy use has expanded to a variety of other wound types. Various mechanisms of action for its efficacy in wound healing have been postulated, but no unifying theory exists.
Lalezari, Shadi +6 more
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BMJ Open, 2020 Objectives The aim of the DiaFu study was to evaluate effectiveness and safety of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with diabetic foot wounds in clinical practice. Design In this controlled clinical superiority trial with blinded outcome
D. Seidel +12 more
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Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Electrical Burns
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Summary:. Electrical burns are capable of damaging cells through both thermal and nonthermal mechanisms. The complexity of these wounds, the deterioration in time, and the conversion during the first days make managing them a challenge. Negative pressure
Viviana Gómez-Ortega, MD +3 more
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Application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2021 Summary: The video depicts the materials and steps for applying negative pressure wound therapy. The clinical case involves a patient who had sustained a thigh Morel-Lavallee lesion that developed overlying skin necrosis and drainage that was treated with surgical debridement and the application of negative pressure wound therapy.
Lauren M. Tatman +2 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020 Importance Obesity increases the risk of both cesarean delivery and surgical-site infection. Despite widespread use, it is unclear whether prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy reduces surgical-site infection after cesarean delivery in obese women.
M. Tuuli +13 more
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Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021 OBJECTIVE To estimate the effectiveness of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy in patients undergoing laparotomy for gynecologic surgery. METHODS We conducted a randomized controlled trial.
M. Leitao +23 more
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Roles of negative pressure wound therapy for scar revision
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 The purpose of this study is to review the research progress of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for scar revision and discuss the prospects of its further study and application.
Xiaotong Qiu +4 more
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Sternal Wound Complications: Results of Routine Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020 Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has significantly improved outcomes in individuals with superficial and deep sternal wound dehiscence (SWD).
Andrea De Martino +5 more
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