ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2019
A Comparative Trial of Incisional Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Abdominoplasty.
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04455724 (Negative Pressure Incisional Wound Therapy for High-risk Ventral Hernia Repair), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Negative Pressure Incisional Wound Therapy for High-risk Ventral Hernia Repair: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Within-patient randomized clinical trial comparing incisional negative-pressure wound therapy with suction drains in gender-affirming mastectomies.The British journal of surgery · 2021Trial
- Current Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems: Technical Characteristics and a Decision Framework for Device Selection.International wound journal · 2026Review
- A Primer on Abdominoplasty Safety.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Managing Drainless Mastectomy With Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Using Full-coverage Foam Dressings.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
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- Optimizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Abdominoplasty Incisions: Chevron Modification.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Traditional Dressings for Low Transverse Abdominal Incisions Healing by Primary Closure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2023Review
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy versus Standard of Care in Reduction of Surgical Site Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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- The Effect of Negative Pressure on Wound Healing and Regeneration in Closed Incisions under High Tension: Evidence from Animal Studies and Clinical Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Abdominal Body Contouring: A Comparative Matched Analysis of Outcomes and Cost.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2022Article
- The use of closed incision negative pressure therapy for incision and surrounding soft tissue management: Expert panel consensus recommendations.International wound journal · 2022Review
- Closed incision negative pressure therapy following abdominoplasty after breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps.International wound journal · 2020Article
- Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy at Flap Suture Line: An Innovative Approach for Improving Outcomes in Suboptimal Wound Conditions.Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India · 2020Article
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Abstract
The risk for minor local complications for abdominoplasty remains high despite advances in strategies in recent years. The most common complication is the formation of seroma with reported rates ranging from 15% to 40%. The use of incisional negative-pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) on closed surgical sites has been shown to decrease the infection, dehiscence, and seroma rates. Thus, this article aims to determine whether an iNPWT dressing, Prevena Plus, is able to reduce postoperative drainage and seroma formation in patients who undergo abdominoplasty. Sixteen consecutive patients who underwent abdominoplasty by a single surgeon were dressed with standard dressings and iNPWT dressings. Total drain output, day of drain removal, and adverse events were compared between cohorts with a minimum follow-up of 6 months. The iNPWT group demonstrated a significantly less amount of fluid drainage with a mean total fluid output of 370 ± 275 ml compared to 1269 ± 436 ml mean total drainage from controls (
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