Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closed Laparotomy Incisions: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Published in: Annals of surgery Vol. 271; no. 1; p. 67
• Main Authors: Kuper, Tanya M, Murphy, Patrick B, Kaur, Bandeep, Ott, Michael C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Humans; Laparotomy - adverse effects; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy - methods; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - methods; Surgical Wound Dehiscence - prevention & control; Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control; Wound Healing

The aim of this study was to determine whether negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied to primarily closed incisions decreases surgical site infections (SSIs) following open abdominal surgery. SSIs are a common cause of morbidity following open abdominal surgery. Prophylactic NPWT has shown p...