Objective Negative pressure wound therapy is one of the most common treatments for
infected wounds. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to compare the efficacy of negative …

The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format
designed to assist acute-care hospitals in implementing and prioritizing their surgical-site …

Background Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) is a public health challenge. Our
objective was to determine if prophylactic negative-pressure wound therapy (pNPWT) allows …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of closed incision negative pressure wound
therapy (NPWT) compared with standard dressings in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) …

Objective: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken to evaluate whether the
prophylactic application of a specific single-use negative pressure (sNPWT) dressing on …

Background The risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) after HPB surgery are poorly
defined. This meta-analysis aimed to quantify the SSI rates and risk factors for SSI after …

Summary Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common cause of
healthcare-associated infections in surgical patients. It is unclear whether incisional …

Prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) is a public health challenge. The objective of the
study was to evaluate the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for …

Background Prophylactic negative-pressure wound therapy (pNPWT) may prevent surgical
site infection (SSI) after laparotomy, but existing meta-analyses pooling only high-quality …

Background Hepatic resection carries a high risk of parenchymal bleeding both intra-and
post-operatively. Topical haemostatic agents are frequently used to control bleeding during …