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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation: Analysis of the Rinsing Fluid as a Monitoring Tool and Approach to the Inflammatory Process: A Pilot Study.

Niklas Biermann, Stefan Wallner, Teresa Martini, Steffen Spoerl, Lukas Prantl, Christian D Taeger

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Niklas BiermannDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Stefan WallnerDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Teresa MartiniDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Steffen SpoerlClinic and Polyclinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Lukas PrantlDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2454-2499
Christian D TaegerDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.

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Manfred Roth Stiftung n.a
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNegative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NPWTi) is an established wound conditioning tool. Previous investigations discovered that the rinsing fluid is a suitable monitoring tool containing various cells and cytokines.

methodsThe aim of this pilot study was to analyze rinsing fluid samples from patients treated with NPWTi and link them to the clinical course, including microbiological contamination. In 31 consecutive patients with acute and chronic wounds, laboratory analysis was performed to evaluate IL-6, IL-8, bFGF, Tnf-a, and VEGF.

resultsIL-6 showed a significant increase to 1540 pg/mL on day two and 860 pg/mL on day four (

conclusionWe were able to use an established wound conditioning tool to gather important information about the inflammatory response during NPWTi treatment. Cytokine and cell courses were mostly consistent with the literature, especially in diabetic patients, and should be further investigated.

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inflammationnegative pressure wound therapy with instillationwound healing

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PMID36675638
PMCPMC9864079

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