SynthesisInternational wound journal2021
Efficacy of Versajet hydrosurgery system in chronic wounds: A systematic review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparison of healing effectiveness of different debridement approaches for diabetic foot ulcers: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of Versajet hydrosurgery system in chronic wounds: A systematic review.International wound journal · 2021Pooled it
- Erbium:Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Er:YAG) Laser Therapy Versus Sharp Debridement in the Management of Chronic Ulcers of the Lower Extremity: A Randomised Control Trial.International wound journal · 2025Trial
- [Expert consensus on the application of the hydrosurgery system in wound debridement (2026 edition)].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Article
- [Application effects of the hydrosurgical debridement system in eschar excision and debridement inZhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Article
- Aesthetic Enhancement of Dorsocervical Fat Pad Treatment with Hydrosurgery: Computed Tomography Analysis-Assisted Hydrosurgery System.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Investigation on the cutting-infiltration integrated strategy based on medical waterjet for targeted drug delivery.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- High-Pressure Injection Injury Debridement With the Versajet II Hydrosurgery System: Case Study and Literature Review.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- What's New in Wound Healing: Treatment Advances and Microbial Insights.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2025Review
- Emergency wound site infection caused by Gulosibacter massiliensis: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- The Development and Characterisation of a P(3HB-Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Changes in gene expression in pressure ulcers debrided by different approaches - a pilot study.Physiological research · 2023Article
- Ultrasonic Debridement of Fournier Gangrene.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- The role of debridement in wound bed preparation in chronic wound: A narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Studies demonstrating the effectiveness of hydrosurgery for chronic wounds are extremely limited. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of hydrosurgery compared with conventional debridement in chronic wounds, skin ulcers, and non-acute wounds. This PROSPERO-registered review was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases. Abstracts of all studies were screened independently by two reviewers. The bias of prospective randomised controlled studies was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias and RevMan 5.4 software, whereas the bias of retrospective comparative studies was evaluated using the Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Non-randomised Studies. Two prospective randomised controlled trials, two retrospective comparative studies, and three prospective non-comparative studies were included. Hydrosurgery enabled rapid debridement. The Versajet Hydrosurgery System saved 8.87 minutes compared with the conventional methods. Similarly, the debridement quality was high with this system. The debridement number needed to achieve adequate wound beds was fewer in the hydrosurgery group than in the conventional group. These superiorities lead to subsequent success and cost-effectiveness. As there were only two prospective randomised controlled studies, and much information was missing, the risk of bias was unclear. This review confirmed that hydrosurgery is useful for the debridement of chronic wounds, considering the procedural speed and quality.
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