Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Resection of Large, Radiated, Soft Tissue Sarcomas

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 12; no. 5
• Main Authors: Irwin, Timothy J, Orgill, Dennis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Cureus Inc 11.05.2020; Cureus
• Subjects: Adhesives; Bone cancer; Bone surgery; Case reports; Chemotherapy; Defects; Medical imaging; Orthopedics; Patients; Plastic Surgery; Radiation Oncology; Radiation therapy; Sarcoma; Skin; Suctioning; Surgical site infections; Sutures

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has revolutionized wound care. Negative pressure therapy (NPT) is now being applied to closed incisions. Closed-incision NPT (ciNPT) management systems apply negative pressure to the incision and structurally stabilize the surrounding tissues. They are thought...