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Negative pressure wound therapy: An update

open access: yesChinese 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
doaj   +3 more sources

Comparison of the effects of negative pressure wound therapy and negative pressure wound therapy with instillation on wound healing in a porcine model

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +13 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Maxillofacial Applications [PDF]

open access: yesDentistry 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   +2 more
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Negative pressure wound therapy for traumatic wounds [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of NPWT for managing traumatic wounds in any care setting.
Allan, Anna Y.   +3 more
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A Comparative Study between Indigenous Low Cost Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Added Local Oxygen versus Conventional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy [PDF]

open access: yesMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of compound fractures and severe soft tissue loss has increased manifolds due to high speed traffics. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is a treatment modality for managing soft tissue aspect of such injuries.
Singh A, Panda K, Mishra J, Dash A
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems after radical vulvectomy for advanced vulvar cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
A retrospective cohort study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy in improving vulvectomy healing. Women who underwent radical vulvectomy with complete inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy for advanced vulvar cancer were ...
Arduino, Bruno   +10 more
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Does negative pressure wound therapy reduce the odds of infection and improve health-related quality of life in patients with open fractures?

open access: yesBone & Joint Open, 2022
Aims To evaluate the impact of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on the odds of having deep infections and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following open fractures.
Yousif Atwan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds [PDF]

open access: yesCochrane 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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Pre-Clinical Assessment of Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy During In Vivo Porcine Wound Healing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Objective: Traditional negative pressure wound therapy systems can be large and cumbersome, limiting patient mobility and adversely affecting quality of life.
Bell, Andrea   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Fat grafting associated with negative pressure wound therapy [PDF]

open access: yesActa Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2019
Purpose: To describe a case report of FG associated with NPWT in the treatment of complex wound on the distal third of the lower limb with bone exposure. Case Report: A 59-year-old patient with chronic left tibial osteomyelitis since childhood underwent
Gustavo Moreira Costa de Souza   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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