Negative pressure wound therapy for the management of high risk surgical incisions or high risk patients: clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32014000893
English
Authors' recommendations:
Three systematic reviews, two randomized controlled trials, and 11 non-randomized studies were identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy for the management of high risk surgical incisions or for patients at high risk of infection or wound dehiscence.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/nov-2013/RB0622%20Vacuum%20Wound%20Therapy%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Wound Healing
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
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Contact Name:
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Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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