Background Indications for the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) are broad
and include prophylaxis for surgical site infections (SSIs). Existing evidence for the …

Background Surgical site infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Negative
pressure wound therapy may reduce the risk of surgical site infections, but current evidence …

Background The evidence on prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy on
primary closed incisional wounds (iNPWT) for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of iNPWT for the prevention of
postoperative wound complications such as SSI. Summary of Background Data: The 2016 …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether negative pressure wound therapy
(NPWT) applied to primarily closed incisions decreases surgical site infections (SSIs) …

Surgical site infections are a common source of post-operative morbidity and contribute
significantly to healthcare costs. Patients undergoing emergency laparotomy and/or bowel …

Background Immunocompromised patients are at higher risk of surgical site infection and
wound complications. However, optimal management in the perioperative period is not well …

Introduction Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may prevent subcutaneous fluid
accumulation in a closed wound and subsequently reduce surgical site infections (SSI). This …

The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of vacuum sealing drainage
(VSD) on wound repair time and inflammation‐related indicators in patients with soft‐tissue …

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 …