Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Improving Patient Experience through a Novel Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device.

Background: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is considered to be an effective wound treatment, yet time and time again research has highlighted a need for improvement. Research has...

David M. Davidson , DPM;

Anthony Tickner , DPM, FRCPS, FACCWS, FAPWH, FAPWCA;

Patrick Schwab , BS, MBA;

08/19/2021

Case Report

Successful Treatment of Inguinal Lymphocele After Angiomyomatous Hamartoma Resection During Inguinal Hernia Repair

07/23/2021

Christopher S. Thomas , BS, RCIS;

David Countryman ;

Raphael H. Parrado ;

The authors report the case of a 59-year-old African American male who underwent open inguinal hernia repair and was found to have incidentally an angiomyomatous hamartoma, which was excised but complicated with a postoperative lymphocele....

The authors report the case of a...

07/23/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Temporary Abdominal Closure Combined With an Irrigating System Utilizing Hypochlorous Acid Solution to Decrease Abdominal Mucopurulence

03/27/2021

Kevin N. Foster , MD, MBA, FACS;

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Asia N. Quan , PharmD, BCPS;

Daniel M. Caruso ;

Alexandra S. Weir , MD;

A 47-year-old man with granulomatosis polyangiitis (GPA) (formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis) was admitted to a local medical center for new-onset hemoptysis secondary to diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) that eventually required a...

A 47-year-old man with...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

$CASE REPORT Longitudinal Slit Procedure in Addition to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for a Refractory Wound With Exposed Achilles Tendon$

CASE REPORT Longitudinal Slit Procedure in Addition to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for a Refractory Wound With Exposed Achilles Tendon

03/27/2021

Erika Ohata , MD;

Yoshito Mishima , MD, PhD;

Kiyoshi Matsuo , MD, PhD;

Shunsuke Yuzuriha , MD, PhD;

CASE REPORT Longitudinal Slit Procedure in Addition to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for a Refractory Wound With Exposed Achilles Tendon Erika Ohata, MD,a Shunsuke Yuzuriha, MD, PhD,a Yoshito Mishima, MD, PhD,b and Kiyoshi...

CASE...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

03/27/2021

Devinder P. Singh , MD;

Sherif Abou-Gamrah , MD;

Jennifer Sabino , MD;

Carol Anne Yarbrough , RN;

John S. Maddox , MD;

Karan Chopra , MD, BA;

Michael Zapien ;

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Kashyap K. Tadisina, BS, Karan Chopra, MD, Jennifer Sabino, MD, John S. Maddox, MD, Sheena Samra, BS, Abhishake Banda, MD, DMD, and Devinder P. Singh,...

Negative Pressure Wound...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

Case Report

Successful Management of a Severe Sacral Pressure Injury Penetrating to the Retroperitoneum

03/03/2021

Hideki Kadota ;

Yukako Tachibana , MD;

Chikafumi Oryoji ;

Sei Yoshida ;

Masuo Hanada ;

Hayato Fujita ;

Seita Fukushima ;

Kayo Miyashita ;

The authors present, to their knowledge, the first report of a severely infected PI that showed full-thickness sacral destruction and direct retroperitoneal penetration.

The authors present, to their...

03/03/2021

Wounds

International Consensus Panel Recommendations for the Optimization of Traditional and Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Wounds

02/16/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Cost-Utility Analysis of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Compared With Traditional Wound Care in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Iran

02/02/2021

Mehdi Ebrahimi ;

Aziz Rezapour ;

Vahid Alipour ;

Jalal Arabloo ;

This study analyzed the cost-utility of negative pressure wound therapy compared with traditional wound care for the treatment of patients with diabetic foot ulcers in Iran from the perspective of health care providers.

This study analyzed the...

02/02/2021

Wounds

Management of open wounds with traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in conjunction with a Y-connector

Management of large open wounds is a significant problem for clinicians. The use of traditional NPWT has been shown to be safe and effective1. In patients with more than one wound using a...

01/28/2021

Case Series

Clinical Observations in Patients With Open Abdomens Managed With Negative Pressure Therapy Using a Perforated Foam Dressing: A Limited Case Series With Brief Literature Review

01/19/2021

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

This study assessed the clinical use and outcomes of a next-generation perforated polyurethane foam dressing that has been developed for use with open abdomen negative pressure therapy.

This study assessed the clinical...

01/19/2021

Wounds