A comparison between the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy and the efficacy of standard care dressing
The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (Prevena) and standard clinical dressing in terms of prevention of postoperative surgical site infection, length of hospital stay, and total cost of hospitalization among vascular, plastic and general surgery patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
The application of a vacuum across the surface of a wound through a foam dressing cut to fit the wound.
The application of a standard care dressing (instead of negative pressure wound therapy) across the surface of wound.
UTMC
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Surgical site infection
The rate of occurrence of signs and symptoms of surgical site infection
Time frame: 30-day postoperative period
length of total hospital stay
number of days of patients hospital stay after the surgery
Time frame: 6 months
cost of hospitalization
The total cost in USD of patient's hospitalization
Time frame: 6 months
Rate of reoperation
The rate of patients' re-operation after the principal operation
Time frame: 30-day postoperative period
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