ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2023
The effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy for wound healing after stoma reversal: a randomized control study.
Article in Annals of surgical treatment and research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Negative-pressure wound therapy in thoracic and abdominal surgery: meta-analysis of randomized trials.BJS open · 2026Pooled it
- The use of negative pressure wound therapy following stoma reversal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled it
- Negative pressure wound therapy for preventing wound complications following stoma reversal: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Review
- Successful treatment of a non-healing lumbar incision post-radiotherapy using vacuum sealing drainage: A case report.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- An update on "The use of negative pressure wound therapy following stoma reversal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials" by Drumm et al.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in preventing incisional surgical site infection after stoma closure: a single institutional retrospective study.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Comparison of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems and Conventional Non-Pressure Dressings on Surgical Site Infection Rate After Stoma Reversal: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A case series of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy use with purse-string closure in stoma closure wounds in infants.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The purse-string closure (PSC) method is used for skin closure after stoma reversal to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). However, PSC requires a longer healing period than primary closure. The application of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may reduce the healing period of many wound types. This study aimed to investigate whether the application of NPWT promotes wound healing after the PSC method for stoma reversal. Methods: This study was a randomized controlled study. Patients who had undergone stoma reversal surgery were randomized to receive NPWT or simple dressing after surgery. The primary outcome was a complete wound-healing period. We also investigated SSI, hospital stay, total cost, and the patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS) as secondary outcomes. Results: A total of 36 patients were randomized into 2 groups. The median wound healing period was shorter in the NPWT group than in the control group (17.5 days [range, 11-24 days] Conclusion: This study revealed that NPWT application after PSC for stoma reversal site is effective in reducing the wound healing period compared to simple dressing, without increasing SSI and total cost.
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