Mechanically Powered Negative Pressure Dressing Enhances Surgical Incision Cosmesis: A Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cosmetic appearance of incisions remains one of the most important aspects of the patient recovery experience. Despite advances in surgery, scar prevention is the gold standard in improved results. Closed-incision negative pressure wound therapy has shown promise in decreasing surgical site infection and healing time. This study aimed to assess outcomes of primarily closed surgical incisions with mechanically powered negative pressure dressings (MP-NPDs) compared with standard dressings.

Methods

This study was a single-center, within-subjects, randomized controlled trial, in which each patient served as both the control and experimental arms. Laparoscopic/robotic port site incisions were randomized to control dressing or MP-NPD. Primary outcomes were cosmetic resu

SUBMITTER: Williams B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11828027 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature