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. 2015:2015:303560.
doi: 10.1155/2015/303560. Epub 2015 Nov 1.

Negative Pressure Incision Management System in the Prevention of Groin Wound Infection in Vascular Surgery Patients

Jan H Koetje  1 , Karsten D Ottink  1 , Iris Feenstra  1 , Wilbert M Fritschy  1
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Negative Pressure Incision Management System in the Prevention of Groin Wound Infection in Vascular Surgery Patients

Jan H Koetje et al. Surg Res Pract. 2015.

Abstract

Objectives. Groin wounds following vascular surgery are highly susceptible to healing disturbances, with reported site infections reaching 30%. Negative pressure incision management systems (NPIMS) are believed to positively influence the prevention of surgical wound-healing disturbances (WHD) and surgical site infections (SSI). NPIMS placed directly after closure of the surgical wound is thought to result in fewer infections; we analysed its effect on postoperative wound infections in patients after vascular surgery via the groin. Methods. From May 2012 to March 2013 we included 90 surgical patients; 40 received a NPIMS. All patients with WHDs were labelled and subanalysed for surgical site infection in case of positive microbiological culture. These infections were graded according to Szilagyi. Number of WHDs and SSIs were compared across cohorts. Results. Patient and perioperative characteristics were equal, except for a significantly higher number of emergency procedures among non-NPIMS patients. We found no significant differences in number of WHDs, SSIs, or Szilagyi grades between the two cohorts. Conclusion. The equal number of SSIs across cohorts showed that NPIMS could not reduce the number of surgical site infections after vascular groin surgery.

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