[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Reduces Surgical-site Infections in High Risk Patients After Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical-site Infections: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Cochrane Review: Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

Related Commentary on Twitter

A new RCT from @HopkinsMedicine shows that incisional wound vacs can decrease wound infections in high-risk patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy: https://t.co/qlgCg7wfRB
by @ammarjaved @MartyMakary @surgeonweiss et al #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/Tlq1RzGh1w

— Annals of Surgery (@AnnalsofSurgery) December 5, 2018