Abstract
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy for Prevention of Groin Wound Complications after Vascular Surgery
Highlights
The anatomy of the groin is an important factor in wound healing complications (WHC) after vascular surgery
The aim of this paper is to review the clinical data of the closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT) in the treatment of wound incisions in the groin after vascular surgery
The introduction of ciNPT as delivered by PrevenaTM provides a way of preventing severe postoperative healing courses of groin wounds
Summary
The anatomy of the groin is an important factor in wound healing complications (WHC) after vascular surgery. This new procedure, under the term closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT), has led in abdominal, sternal, traumatic, orthopedic, and plastic surgery incisions to reduction of SSIs since 2010 [23,24,25,26,27,28]. Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy for Prevention of Groin Wound Complications after Vascular Surgery. Despite many publications regarding ciNPT only five clinical studies exist which broach the issue of groin wounds after vascular surgeries. Clinical studies concerning PICOTM on groin wounds after vascular surgeries are lacking (Figures 2-4)
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