Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure.
Norman G, Shi C, Goh EL, Murphy EM, Reid A, Chiverton L, Stankiewicz M, Dumville JC.
Norman G, et al.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Apr 26;4(4):CD009261. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009261.pub7.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022.
PMID: 35471497
Free PMC article.
Review.
There is moderate-certainty evidence that NPWT probably results in fewer SSIs (8.7% of participants) than treatment with standard dressings (11.75%) after surgery; RR 0.73 (95% CI 0.63 to 0.85; I(2) = 29%). ...Cost-effectiveness Six economic studies, based wholly or partia …
There is moderate-certainty evidence that NPWT probably results in fewer SSIs (8.7% of participants) than treatment with standard dre …