Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) (Update of Report 19)
Xie X, McGregor M
Record ID 32010001785
English
Authors' recommendations:
Although additional RCTs of substantial size are still necessary to establish the value of NPWT for certain types of wound, there is now sufficient evidence to conclude that the healing of diabetes-associated chronic lower extremity wounds can be accelerated by its use.There is less convincing evidence that the healing of several other types of wound can also be accelerated by use of NPWT.Evidence concerning the use of NPWT for the treatment of pressure ulcers, necrotising fasciitis, and wounds complicated by osteomyelitis remains conflicting.The increased cost of using NPWT at the MUHC, compared to the alternate available option is approximately $187 per patient week. Currently, 829 treatment weeks per year with NPWT costs the MUHC approximately $155,000 more than the alternative option.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/tau/NPWT_FINAL.pdf
Year Published:
2010
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Wounds and Injuries
- Therapeutics
- Wound Healing
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Technology Assessment Unit of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
Contact Address:
Technology Assessment Unit of the MUHC, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 5252 boul. de Maisonneuve, Bureau 3F.50, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3S5
Contact Name:
nandini.dendukuri@mcgill.ca
Contact Email:
nandini.dendukuri@mcgill.ca
Copyright:
Technology Assessment Unit of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
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