SynthesisBMC surgery2023
Efficacy of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy after open ventral hernia repair: a systematic review meta-analysis.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- What is the Impact of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Healing in Patients Post Excision of Pilonidal Sinus? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International wound journal · 2025Pooled it
- Closed-Incision Negative Pressure Therapy: Scoping Review and Multidisciplinary Consensus Recommendations of the Spanish Observatory of Infection in Surgery.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Comparison of Single Use and Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices in Lower Extremity Ulcers: A US Real-World Evidence Analysis of NetHealth Data.International wound journal · 2025Article
- A Decade-Long Case Series Report on the Surgical Management of Complicated Umbilical Hernia in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis Utilizing Incisional Negative Pressure Therapy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionThe susceptibility to surgical site occurrence (SSO) is high following ventral hernia repair (VHR) surgery. SSO severely increases the physical and mental burden on patients. The main purpose of this review was to analyze the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after open VHR(OVHR) and explore benefits to patients.
methodsThe Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched from the date of establishment to 15 October 2022. All randomized controlled trials and retrospective cohort studies comparing NPWT with standard dressings after OVHR were included. The Revman 5.4 software recommended by Cochrane and the STATA16 software were used in this meta-analysis.
resultsFifteen studies (involving 1666 patients) were identified and included in the meta-analysis, with 821 patients receiving NPWT. Overall, the incidence rate of SSO in the NPWT group was lower compared to the control group (odds ratio [OR] = 0.44; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.21-0.93; I
conclusionNPWT can effectively decrease the occurrence of SSO, SSI wound dehiscence and hernia recurrence and should be considered following OVHR.
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