Positive outcomes with negative pressure therapy over primarily closed large abdominal wall reconstruction reduces surgical site infection rates
- 22 October 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Hernia
- Vol. 19 (2), 273-278
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1312-y
Abstract
There is a significant morbidity associated with abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) with a need for overall improvement during the post-operative management. Scientific literature has proven the use of negative pressure therapy (NPT) in wound healing for orthopedic and cardiac surgery with limited data present on its role in AWR. The goal of this study was to examine whether primary wound events were different between patients who had primary closure with NPT versus patients who only had primary closure after AWR.Keywords
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