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 …

Abstract The Society for Vascular Surgery and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society
formally collaborated and elected an international, multidisciplinary panel of experts to …

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 Vascular groin incision complications contribute significantly to patients' morbidity
and rising health care costs. Negative pressure therapy over the closed incision decreases …

Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) of the groin remain a crucial problem in vascular
surgery, prompting great interest in preventative techniques, such as closed incision …

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: Determine if negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) reduces surgical site
infection (SSI) in primarily closed incision after open and laparoscopic-converted colorectal …

The early 1950s witnessed the introduction of vascular reconstruction surgery using
prosthetic vascular grafts. 1 These grafts are important in the management of peripheral …

Objective Groin incision surgical site infections (SSIs) following arterial surgery are common
and are a source of considerable morbidity. This review evaluates interventions and …