Key result
Closed negative pressure wound therapy reduced surgical site infections compared to standard primary closure in emergency laparotomies, specifically in contaminated and dirty wounds.
Why the study?
Does closed negative pressure wound therapy reduce surgical site infection rates compared to standard primary closure in patients undergoing emergency laparotomies?
Does closed negative pressure wound therapy reduce surgical site infection rates compared to standard primary closure in patients undergoing emergency laparotomies?
Closed negative pressure wound therapy is effective in reducing surgical site infections after emergency laparotomies, particularly in contaminated and dirty wounds.
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May support use in contaminated emergency laparotomies; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
• Closed negative pressure wound therapy in acute care surgery has benefits. • cNPWT reduce SSI rate in patients undergone emergency laparotomies. • Prevention's effect confirmed focusing only on contaminated and dirty wounds.
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Cremonini et al. (2025) studied this question. Closed negative pressure wound therapy reduced surgical site infections compared to standard primary closure in emergency laparotomies, specifically in contaminated and dirty wounds.
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