Cost-effectiveness of incisional negative pressure wound therapy compared to standard care after caesarean section in obese women: A trial-based economic evaluation.

CONCLUSION: Incisional NPWT appears to be cost saving compared to standard dressings but this finding is not statistically significant. The cost savings were primarily found in patients with a pre-pregnancy BMI ≥35 kg/m2. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - December 3, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Hyldig N, Joergensen JS, Wu C, Bille C, Vinter CA, Sorensen JA, Mogensen O, Lamont RF, Möller S, Kruse M Tags: BJOG Source Type: research