Negative pressure wound therapy for high-risk wounds in lower extremity revascularization: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) following groin incision for femoral artery exposure are much higher than expected of a clean operation. The morbidity and mortality is high, particularly with the use of prosthetic grafts. The vascular surgery population is at an increased risk of SSIs related to peripheral vascular disease (PVD), diabetes, obesity, previous surgery and presence of tissue loss. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressings have been used on primarily closed incisions to reduce surgical site infections in other surgical disciplines. We have not come across any randomized controlled trials to support the prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy in high-risk vascular patients undergoing lower limb revascularization.

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SUBMITTER: Murphy P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4634141 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature