Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Post-Operative Incision Management

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2016
The purpose of this study is to compare any good and bad effects of using the Prevena Incision Management System to using the usual standard dry gauze approach. The Prevena Incision Management System is a type of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT). NPWT is a portable vacuum device made of a sponge-like foam that is applied over your incision to help draw fluid and debris out after surgery.
Epistemonikos ID: c885a6d0d3b3b8b56f7cad74cf8b0da9b513e113
First added on: May 12, 2024