Negative-pressure wound therapy after stoma reversal in colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stoma-reversal surgery is associated with high postoperative morbidity, including wound complications and surgical-site infections (SSIs). This study aims to assess whether the application of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can improve wound healing compared with conventional wound dressing.

Methods

This was a single-centre, superiority, open-label, parallel, individually randomized controlled trial. Patients undergoing stoma reversal were randomized (1 : 1) to receive NPWT or conventional wound dressing. The primary endpoint of the study was the rate of wound complications and SSIs after stoma closure. The secondary endpoints were postoperative wound pain, rate of wound healing after 30 days from stoma closure, and wound aesthetic satisfaction.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Carrano FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669787 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature