ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2018
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Oncological Breast Surgery: Comparison with Standard Care Dressings.
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05823467 (What is Optimal Post-operative Prophylactic Therapy in Irradiated Breasts Undergoing Repeat Oncologic Surgery to Reduce Early Wound Complications), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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What is Optimal Post-operative Prophylactic Therapy in Irradiated Breasts Undergoing Repeat Oncologic Surgery to Reduce Early Wound Complications
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical and economic impact of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in breast surgery: meta-analysis.The British journal of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of prophylactic application of negative pressure wound therapy in stopping surgical site wound problems for closed incisions in breast cancer surgery: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review evaluating the influence of incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on scarring.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · 2021Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closed Incisions in Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2020Pooled it
- The impact of incisional negative pressure wound therapy on scar quality and patient-reported outcomes: A within-patient-controlled, randomised trial.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · 2022Trial
- Within-patient randomized clinical trial comparing incisional negative-pressure wound therapy with suction drains in gender-affirming mastectomies.The British journal of surgery · 2021Trial
- The Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Breast Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Complications, patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and aesthetic outcomes of nipple-sparingTranslational breast cancer research : a journal focusing on translational research in breast cancer · 2026Article
- Managing Drainless Mastectomy With Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Using Full-coverage Foam Dressings.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Off-Label Sildenafil Citrate as a Rescue Therapy for Areolar Venous Congestion Post-Breast Reduction: Case Series and Outcomes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Linear and Area Coverage With Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Management: International Multidisciplinary Consensus Recommendations.International wound journal · 2025Article
- A Cost-Utility Analysis of the Use of -125 mm Hg Closed-incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess Negative Pressure Wound Therapy versus Standard-of-care Dressings in Breast Surgery: A Pilot Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Outcomes of Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction Managed with Closed-incision Negative Pressure Therapy Applied Over the Whole Breast.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Evolution of breast conserving surgery-current implementation of oncoplastic techniques in breast conserving surgery: a literature review.Gland surgery · 2024Review
- Efficacy of Closed-Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Reducing Postoperative Complications in Breast Reconstruction After Radiotherapy: A Propensity Score Analysis.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2024Article
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- Portable Negative Pressure Wound Dressing in Oncoplastic Conservative Surgery for Breast Cancer: A Valid Ally.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Observational
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Oncoplastic Surgery Prevents Delays to Adjuvant Therapy.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: A Comparison of Outcomes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundNegative pressure wound therapy was developed for treating wounds associated with unfavorable healing factors. The principles of the negative pressure wound therapy applied on clean and closed surgical incision originate the closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT). We evaluated the use of ciNPT in the setting of oncological breast surgery.
methodsFrom January 1, 2015, to June 31, 2015, we prospectively selected 37 patients undergoing oncological breast surgery with a minimum of 4 risk factors. Seventeen patients (25 surgeries) voluntary tested ciNPT (ciNPT sample), whereas the remaining 20 (22 surgeries) chose conventional postsurgery dressing (Standard Care sample). Follow-up controls to evaluate postsurgical complications were performed on days 7, 14, 30, and 90. At 12 months, the quality of life, scar, and overall aesthetic outcomes were evaluated with specific questionnaires filled in by surgeon and patient. The Standard Care sample was investigated on risk factors associated with poor healing.
resultsThe ciNPT sample showed a significant prevalence of high risk factors, especially extensive undermining and bilateral surgeries, and a predominance of women under 65 years; only 1/25 (4%) surgical procedures was followed by complications. In the Standard Care sample, 10 of 22 surgeries (45%) were followed by complications. The difference in complication rate between the 2 samples was significant. The BIS (Body Image Scale) scores suggested that most patients were satisfied with their body image regardless of the type of dressing. All other questionnaire scores clearly vouched for a significant superiority of the ciNPT. Previous surgery ≤ 30 days emerged as the surgery-related high risk factor most frequently associated with postsurgery complications.
conclusionThe results of our study support the use of ciNPT in oncological breast surgery: it showed to be a well-tolerated, adaptable, and reliable dressing capable of reducing postsurgical complications and improving scar outcomes in patients presenting with high risk factors.
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