Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for closed laparotomy wounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Surgical site infections are a common source of post-operative morbidity and contribute significantly to healthcare costs. Patients undergoing emergency laparotomy and/or bowel surgery are particularly at risk. Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been shown to reduce wound infect...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7315908/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32588378 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-020-02283-7 |