Application of the Prevena™ Incision Management System Following Complex Ventral Hernia Repairs with Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

• Published in: Surgical technology international Vol. 29; p. 80
• Main Authors: Abdalla, Sala, Rolph, Rachel, Rampersad, Anjali, Patel, Grisma, Oke, Tayo
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 26.10.2016
• Subjects: Abdominal Wall; Hernia, Ventral - surgery; Herniorrhaphy - adverse effects; Humans; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; Surgical Wound Dehiscence; Surgical Wound Infection - therapy

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a drain on the healthcare economy. A recent development for the primary prevention of wound infections is the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on closed wounds. The Prevena™ Incision Management System (KCI USA, Inc., San Antonio, TX) is a new NPWT des...