Prevention of postsurgical wound dehiscence after abdominal surgery with NPWT: a multicentre randomised controlled trial protocol.

OBJECTIVE: The effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the prevention of postoperative surgical wound dehiscence (SWD) is the subject of much debate and remains to be determined. This study will identify individuals at risk of postoperative SWD and trial the use of NPWT as a proph...

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Main Authors: Sandy-Hodgetts, K., Leslie, Gavin, Parsons, R., Zeps, N., Carville, K.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Publishing Ltd. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51806