Surgical site infections (SSI) are a common cause of morbidity following cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal malignancy.The results of this retrospective before-after study (https:// doi.org/ 10. 1245/ s10434-024-15283-z) suggest that the routine use of negative pressure wound therapy is associated with a reduced risk of SSI in patients undergoing CRS/HIPEC for peritoneal malignancy.
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