This study is aimed to examine the value of incisional negative pressure therapy after resection of soft tissue tumors. Its a prospective randomized trial comparing incisional negative pressure to standard wound dressings.
Wound healing after resection of large soft tissue tumors is often impaired by large dead space and fluid collection, potentially resulting in seroma formation and infection. Aim of the study is to compare negative pressure wound therapy to standard wound dressing in terms of quantity of drainage fluid and wound healing complications.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
A negative pressure dressing is applied to the skin incision.
Regular adhesive wound tapes are applied over the closed skin.
Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Amount of drainage fluid
Measurement of total fluid amounts in drains and negative pressure device
Time frame: up to 14 days postoperatively
Wound complications
Assessment of course of wound healing, necessary operative revisions, seroma formation
Time frame: 3 months
Wound margin perfusion
Measurement with laser doppler
Time frame: 5 days postoperatively
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