Clinical relevance of Closed-Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT) for SSI-risk reduction in vascular surgery through a groin incision

CiNPT in comparison to standard post-operative surgical wound care for groin incisions in patients receiving lower limb revascularization or abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, did not reduce post-operative wound complications, focused on surgical site infections (SSIs). Furthermore, no significant difference in wound complication related re-admissions and re-interventions was observed in our prospective cohort study. The authors suggest further research before introducing ciNPT as standard of care for all patients as post-operative wound care.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - September 16, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Martijn A. van Dam, Merel Strietman, Randolph G.S. van Eps, Jan J. Wever, Hugo T.C. Veger Source Type: research