A pilot study exploring quality of life experienced by patients undergoing negative pressure wound therapy as part of their wound care treatment compared to patients receiving standard wound care [PDF]
, 2014 The use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has been widely documented as a technique to help heal complex wounds. This paper presents the findings of a preliminary study which aimed to explore quality of life experienced by patients undergoing ...
Gillibrand, Warren +6 more
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Successful treatment of postoperative, radiation-associated wound dehiscence around tracheostomy with negative pressure wound therapy. [PDF]
, 2018 We present case report of 62-year-old man who underwent total laryngectomy, bilateral neck dissection and radiotherapy due to laryngeal cancer. After 11 months he was reoperated because of a local recurrence.
Kukwa, Wojciech +3 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 +5 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in Breast Surgery [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The use of Negative Pressure Wound Dressing has been found to promote the wound healing process, therefore, reducing the risk of surgical site complications. The use of this technique amongst breast cancer patients, who have often encountered
Harsten, Rebecca +6 more
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The biomechanics of negative-pressure wound therapy [PDF]
, 2011 Includes references.Despite the success of negative-pressure wound therapy, its mechanism of action remains unclear. The common perception that it reduces tissue pressure and increases perfusion has recently been challenged following the observation that
Kairinos, Nicolas
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Use of vacuumassisted closure in the topical treatment of surgical site infections
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2020 Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the results of vacuum-assisted closure in the topical treatment of surgical site infections.\r\nMethods: Vacuum therapy was performed in 17 patients (10 males, 7 females; mean age 60±20 years) using the VAC
Aylan Kilic +4 more
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Novel, self-made and cost-ective technique for closed-incision negative pressure wound therapy [PDF]
, 2020 Background: It has been suggested that applying the negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to a closedsurgical incision may hasten the healing of the incision and decrease the incidence of wound healing complications. The goal of this study is to present
Zeman, Marcin +10 more
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Combined effect of negative pressure wound therapy and cryo-air therapy on diabetic wound healing
SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Diabetic wounds and ulcers are serious complications in diabetic patients that need a long time and high-cost treatment. There are different physical therapy modalities used in wound care; as Laser therapy, magnetic therapy, negative pressure
Mahmoud Elshazly, Zeinab M. Askary
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Severe deep neck infections successfully treated with negative pressure wound therapy with instillation - a case report [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Deep neck infection (DNI) is a life-threatening complication associated with significant mortality and morbidity rates. The most common causes of DNI are the tonsilitis, dentitis, salivary glands inflammation, malignancies, and foreign bodies.
Banasiewicz, Tomasz +3 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy applied to a cholecystoparietal fistula: How to treat a rare complication of a common condition - a case report [PDF]
, 2021 A cholecystoparietal fistula is an uncommon complication of gallstone disease as a result of neglected gallbladder disease).The subcutaneous abdominal wall abscess, derived from this condition, might be wide and hard to treat, especially in elderly and ...
Calabrese, Francesco +3 more
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