Efficacy of TNP on lower limb wounds: a meta-analysis

J Wound Care. 2008 Jan;17(1):45-8. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2008.17.1.28371.

Abstract

This meta-analysis of the three RCTs that have compared topical negative pressure with conventional treatment in patients with lower limb ulcers found that it significantly reduced healing times and increased the number of healed wounds.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Humans
  • Leg Ulcer / etiology
  • Leg Ulcer / pathology
  • Leg Ulcer / therapy*
  • Odds Ratio
  • Quality of Life
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Research Design
  • Skin Care / economics
  • Skin Care / methods
  • Skin Care / psychology
  • Suction* / economics
  • Suction* / methods
  • Suction* / psychology
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Venous Insufficiency / complications
  • Wound Healing*
  • Wound Infection / epidemiology
  • Wound Infection / etiology