Closed incision negative pressure therapy: Results of recent trials and recommendations for clinical practice

ConclusionciNPWT in open abdominal surgery has demonstrated promising results for reducing SSI rate in some trials however, patient selection remains unclear. Recent randomized controlled trials have failed to demonstrate benefit overall with use of ciNPWT in open abdominal surgery. Further multicentre prospective trials are needed for cost-benefit analysis and appropriate patient-selection.
Source: The Surgeon - Category: Surgery Source Type: research