Should infected laparotomy wounds be treated with negative pressure wound therapy?

Tan, A., Gollop, N. D., Klimach, S. G., Maruthappu, M. and Smith, S. F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9290-3773 (2014) Should infected laparotomy wounds be treated with negative pressure wound therapy? International Journal of Surgery, 12 (1). pp. 26-29. ISSN 1743-9159

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Abstract

A best evidence topic in surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed whether there is any benefit in treating infected laparotomy wounds with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Forty-five papers were found using the reported search; of which 4 represented the best evidence to answer the question. The evidence on this subject is limited; there is a single non-randomised controlled trial, 2 prospective cohort studies, and 1 retrospective cohort study discussed in this paper. From the available literature, the use of NPWT in infected laparotomy wounds does reduce the length of hospital stay, the number of dressing changes required and promote faster wound healing.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Copyright © 2013 Surgical Associates Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	humans,laparotomy,negative-pressure wound therapy,surgical wound infection,infected laparotomy,vacuum associated closure therapy
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2015 22:54
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2023 01:11
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/53751
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.11.002

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