Topical negative pressure therapy for wounds
Ritchie K, Abbotts J, Downie S, Harbour J, Kelly J, Riches E, Wilson L
Record ID 32011000037
English
Authors' recommendations:
The clinical effectiveness conclusions for TNP are as follows:• For chronic wounds, there is some evidence of clinical benefit of TNP for pressure ulcers of grades III and IV, diabetic foot wounds (including post-amputation) and venous leg ulcers receiving a split-thickness pinch skin graft. No comparative evidence was found for pilonidal sinus or venous leg ulcers not being grafted.• For acute wounds, there is some evidence of clinical benefit of TNP for trauma and burns receiving skin graft. No conclusions could be drawn for necrotising fasciitis or burns not being grafted. • For surgical wounds, there is some evidence of benefit in open abdominal wounds with peritonitis, and open chest wounds.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/files/HTA12_JUL10.pdf
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/8099.html
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Scotland
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
- Wounds and Injuries
Contact
Organisation Name:
Quality Improvement Scotland
Contact Address:
Delta House, 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP Scotland United Kingdom Tel: +44 141 225 6988; Fax: +44 141 221 3262
Contact Name:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Contact Email:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Copyright:
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS)
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