ArticleInternational wound journal2020
Closed incision negative pressure therapy following abdominoplasty after breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps.
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- 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
- The Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Breast Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Optimizing perioperative care in autologous breast reconstruction: a narrative review.Gland surgery · 2026Review
- Clinical impact of closed-incision negative-pressure therapy in DIEP flap breast reconstruction's donor site.Updates in surgery · 2025Article
- Linear and Area Coverage With Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Management: International Multidisciplinary Consensus Recommendations.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Closed Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy on Free Flap Donor Sites: A Meta-analysis of Postoperative Outcomes.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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- 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
- Influence of Closed-incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Abdominal Site Complications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- 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
- Prophylactic Antibiotics for Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Comparison between Three Different Duration Approaches.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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- The Use of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy on the Medial Thigh Donor Site in Transverse Musculocutaneous Gracilis Flap Breast Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The use of closed incision negative pressure therapy for incision and surrounding soft tissue management: Expert panel consensus recommendations.International wound journal · 2022Review
- Use of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT) in Breast Reconstruction Abdominal Free Flap Donor Sites.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Closed incision negative pressure therapy following abdominoplasty after breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flaps.International wound journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
Autologous breast reconstructions using deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps create a large incision, presenting an opportunity for surgical site complications. In this pilot study, we aimed to examine outcomes in DIEP donor site incisions managed with standard dressings (control; n = 5) or closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT; n = 5). We observed no significant differences between group age, body mass index, and past medical history. Both treatment groups had a similar duration of hospital stay, the number of blood transfusions, and pain scores on postoperative day 2 (P > .05). There was a trend of higher drainage (P = .251) and shorter time to incision healing (P = .067) in the ciNPT group than the control though the difference was not statistically significant. We did observe a significant improvement in scar pigmentation, vascularity, and pliability at 3, 6, and 12 months post-surgery in the ciNPT group compared with control (P < .05). No surgical site complications were reported in the ciNPT group within the follow-up period. In the control group, one patient developed wound edge fat necrosis requiring reoperation. In conclusion, we report that ciNPT is a useful incision management system for DIEP flap donor site incisions and it facilitated improved scar quality over standard dressings in this small pilot study. Further clinical studies are required to assess the full advantages provided by ciNPT.
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