What are the effects of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for people with surgical wounds healing by primary closure?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Pettersen ◽  
Sera Tort
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Primary Closure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Wound Therapy ◽  
Surgical Wounds

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwelling After Stoma Closure: A Retrospective and Propensity Score Matching Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshinori Yane ◽  
Jin-ichi Hida ◽  
Yasutaka Chiba ◽  
Yusuke Makutani ◽  
Hokuto Ushijima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Primary Closure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Stoma Closure ◽  
Wound Therapy ◽  
Purse String ◽  
Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Abstract The use of temporary diverting stoma has become more common in low colorectal anastomosis to reduce anastomotic complications. Surgical site infection (SSI) at the stoma closure site has been one of the most frequent postoperative complications. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term outcomes between conventional primary suture closure and negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwelling (NPWTi-d) therapy following purse-string suturing, using propensity score matching analysis. We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 107 patients who underwent stoma closure between January 2016 and October 2020. The primary outcome was the proportion of SSI. The secondary outcome was the day of postoperative length of stay. Propensity score matching with one-to-one match was performed for reducing treatment selection bias. Of a total of 107 patients, 67 patients had been treated with conventional primary closure and 40 with NPWTi-d therapy. The propensity score matching derived 37 pairs. The respective SSI proportions were 0% and 16.2% in the groups with NPWTi-d and primary closure (P=0.025). The respective median days of postoperative hospital stay were 9.0 and 10.0 in the groups with NPWTi-d and primary closure (P=0.453). NPWTi-d therapy with purse-string suturing was effective in reducing SSI after stoma closure.

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