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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to the Dura [PDF]

Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2017
Negative-pressure wound therapy is historically contraindicated in patients with osteomyelitis or exposed dura. The authors present a case of a complex reconstruction of an infected full thickness scalp burn, where negative-pressure wound therapy was successfully used over the dura.
O. Pujji, Edmund Farrar, Steven Jeffery
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Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation: International consensus guidelines update

International Wound Journal, 2019
The use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi‐d) has gained wider adoption and interest due in part to the increasing complexity of wounds and patient conditions.
P. Kim, C. Attinger, Thomas Constantine, B. Crist, E. Faust, C. Hirche, L. Lavery, Valerie Messina, N. Ohura, L. Punch, G. Wirth, I. Younis, L. Téot   +12 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy does not decrease postoperative wound complications in patients undergoing mastectomy and flap fixation

Scientific Reports, 2021
Patients and breast cancer surgeons are frequently confronted with wound complications after mastectomy. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a promising technique for preventing wound complications after skin closure in elective surgery. However, a
L. de Rooij, S. V. van Kuijk, E. van Haaren, A. Janssen, Y. Vissers, G. Beets, J. van Bastelaar   +6 more
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Combined negative pressure wound therapy with irrigation and dwell time and artificial dermis prevents infection and promotes granulation formation in a ruptured giant omphalocele: a case report

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Omphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect of the umbilical cord insertion site. A giant omphalocele, with a fascial defect > 5 cm in diameter and/or containing > 50% of the liver within the hernia sac, can be challenging for pediatric ...
Yoichi Nakagawa, Hiroo Uchida, Akinari Hinoki, Chiyoe Shirota, Wataru Sumida, Satoshi Makita, Hizuru Amano, Masamune Okamoto, Aitaro Takimoto, Seiya Ogata, Shunya Takada, Daiki Kato, Yousuke Gohda   +12 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy for complex oral wounds

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2023
Abstract Negative pressure wound therapy provides a nonsurgical treatment option for many types of complex wounds. This therapy utilizes the vacuum-assisted closure device, which decreases air pressure, removes fluid that accumulates within the wound, and aids to facilitate changes that promote healing.
Mykaihla Sternick, James C Gates, Allen Champion, Andrew Yampolsky   +3 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy compared with conventional wound dressings for closed incisions in orthopaedic trauma surgery: A meta‐analysis

International Wound Journal, 2021
We performed a meta‐analysis to evaluate the effect of negative pressure wound therapy compared with conventional wound dressings on closed incisions in orthopaedic trauma surgery. A systematic literature search up to October 2021 was done and 12 studies
Weiwei Xie, Lingyan Dai, Yameng Qi, Xixi Jiang   +3 more
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Surgical treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum with negative pressure wound therapy and skin grafting, including xenografts - personal experience and comprehensive review on 161 cases.

Advances in wound care, 2020
SIGNIFICANCE Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare debilitating autoinflammatory ulcerative skin disease. No gold standard has been established for the treatment of PG.
K. Eisendle, T. Thuile, J. Deluca, M. Pichler   +3 more
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Oncologic feasibility for negative pressure wound therapy application in surgical wounds: A meta‐analysis

International Wound Journal, 2021
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) decreases postoperative complications of various surgeries. However, the use of NPWT for oncological surgical wounds remains controversial.
Yen-Jen Wang, Xiao-Feng Yao, Yang-Sheng Lin, Jen-Yu Wang, Chang-Cheng Chang   +4 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy for treating foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
BACKGROUND Foot wounds in people with diabetes mellitus (DM) are a common and serious global health issue. Negative pressure wound therapy can be used to treat these wounds and a clear and current overview of current evidence is required to facilitate ...
J. Dumville, R. Hinchliffe, N. Cullum, F. Game, N. Stubbs, M. Sweeting, F. Peinemann   +6 more
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EFFICACY OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY IN EARLY DIABETIC FOOT ULCER MANAGEMENT IN COMPARISON WITH ADVANCED MOIST WOUND THERAPY

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To compare negative pressure wound therapy with advanced moist wound therapy in managing early diabetic foot ulcer. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Naveed Ahmed Sheen, Ali Murtaza Samar, Muhammad Ibrar Butt, Zeeshan Ayub, Faisal Nadeem   +4 more
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