Effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy to standard therapy in the prevention of complications after vascular surgery.

Wound complications are common after vascular surgery and many may be preventable. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressings may be able to reduce wound complications relating to closed incisions following vascular surgery and several devices are currently available along with a large body of literature. This review article will describe the use of NPWT dressings in vascular surgery.

A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy to standard therapy in the prevention of complications after vascular surgery.

Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressings reduce wound complications in a variety of settings but it is unclear whether they reduce groin wound complications in closed incisions after vascular surgery. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: Randomised controlled trials on the use of negative pressure wound dressings on closed groin incisions following vascular surgery were identified from an electronic search of abstract databases, conference proceedings and article reference lists.