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 …

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) promotes healing by evenly applying negative
pressure on the surface of the wound. The system consists of a sponge, a semiocclusive …

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

Importance Obesity increases the risk of both cesarean delivery and surgical-site infection.
Despite widespread use, it is unclear whether prophylactic negative pressure wound …

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) …

Obesity is a major determinant of health outcomes and is on the increase in women world-
wide. It predisposes to surgical site infection (SSI). Risk factors for the SSI include extremes …

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

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

We performed a systematic review using 'consensus‐based standards for the selection of
health measurement instruments'(COSMIN) criteria to identify and evaluate the quality of …