Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): infermieristica journal: it's TIME to care
Articles

Negative pressure wound therapy

PDF
  • Battistino Paggi
Battistino Paggi
Wound Care Nurse
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/if-2142

Published 2023-04-30

Keywords

  • VAC,
  • Negative pressure,
  • wound therapy
Copyright Notice

Abstract

We now commonly use Negative Pressure Therapy (NPWT) as an adjunct to care in a variety of circumstances. In the management of wounds, ulcers or sores of varying size and with such a degree of secretions, exudate, oozing that the correct use of common dressing devices is not possible. Over time, this therapeutic choice has seen an important evolution in clinical indications and technology aimed at achieving an effective and consistent result.

PDF

References

  1. Christine Miller ”The History of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): From ‘‘Lip Service’’ to the Modern Vacuum System”
  2. F.Bassetto et Al. Histological evolution of chronic wounds under negative pressure therapy - JPRAS 2011
  3. F.Duteille et Al. “Optimising the use of traditional NPWT in plastic and reconstructive surgery” Wounds International 2019 vol.10 Issue 4
  4. S.Gupta et Al. “Clinical recommendations and practical guide for NPWT with instillation” IntWound J. 2016 Apr; 13(2):159.174
  5. Kim PJ, Attinger CE, Steinberg JS, et al. Negative‐pressure wound therapy with instillation: international consensus guidelines. Plast Reconstr Surg 2013;132:1569–79.
  6. NICE “Negative pressure wound therapy for the open abdomen” Nov. 2017
  7. Fleischmann,W., Strecker,W., Bombelli, M., Kinzl, L. [Vacuum sealing as treatment of soft tissue damage in open fractures]. [Article in German] Unfallchirurg 1993; 96: 9, 488–492.
  8. Milan Slavkovic “Comparison of NPWT and classi Wet to Moist Dressing in the treatment of complicated extremity wounds in children” Children 2023,10,298