Trial reportWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2024
Prophylactic PICO
Trial report in World journal of emergency surgery : WJES, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of Prophylactic Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Surgical Site Infection After Emergency Laparotomy: An Updated Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Negative-pressure wound therapy in thoracic and abdominal surgery: meta-analysis of randomized trials.BJS open · 2026Pooled it
- Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy after emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional dressings in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Closed incision management with negative pressure wound therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of orthopedic trauma outcomes.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical site infection (SSI) is a very common complication of emergency laparotomy and causes significant morbidity. The PICO
methodsThis double blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in University Malaya Medical Centre between October 2019 and March 2022. Patients undergoing emergency laparotomy requiring incisions less than 35 cm were included. Statistical analysis was performed using χ
resultsNinety-six patients were analyzed (47 interventions, 49 controls). The duration on dressing was more consistent in the intervention arm (PICO
conclusionThe use of NPWT in emergency laparotomy improves patients wound care experience, and was associated with trends towards fewer wound related complications. Cost effectiveness needs to be explored in order to further validate its use in the emergency setting, especially for patients with additional risk for SSI. Trial registration National Medical Research Registry (NMRR): NMRR-20-1975-55222.
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