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Controlled Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Using negative pressure wound therapy on microskin autograft wounds.
Journal of Surgical Research 2015 May 2
BACKGROUND: Microskin autografts with conventional wrap and compression are used extensively in the treatment of skin and tissue defects. This comparative study aimed at investigation of the clinical application of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in combination with microskin autografts for repair of acute and chronic wounds.
METHODS: A prospective case-control study was performed from December 1, 2010-December 31, 2013 in Changhai Hospital, Shanghai. We compared a study group of patients received microskin autografting covered by NPWT with that of a control group of patients received microskin autografting covered by a conventional gauze.
RESULTS: A total of 81 patients were in this study, 27 patients were allocated to the study group and 54 patients to the control group. The study group exhibited significant low infection rate and pain score during removal of inner layer at first dressing change after skin grafting compared with those of the control group (P < 0.05). The time interval between skin grafting and first postoperative change was longer in the study group than that in the control group (P < 0.01), the study group showed a significant shorter 95% wound healing time (P < 0.05), and survival rate of microskin autografts in the study group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: NPWT is beneficial for wound closure after microskin autografts, which prolongs the interval between skin transplantation and first postoperative dressing change, reduces pain during removal of inner layer dressing, increases skin graft survival rate, and shortens wound healing time. Therefore, NPWT can be recommended for repair of acute and chronic wounds with microskin autografts.
METHODS: A prospective case-control study was performed from December 1, 2010-December 31, 2013 in Changhai Hospital, Shanghai. We compared a study group of patients received microskin autografting covered by NPWT with that of a control group of patients received microskin autografting covered by a conventional gauze.
RESULTS: A total of 81 patients were in this study, 27 patients were allocated to the study group and 54 patients to the control group. The study group exhibited significant low infection rate and pain score during removal of inner layer at first dressing change after skin grafting compared with those of the control group (P < 0.05). The time interval between skin grafting and first postoperative change was longer in the study group than that in the control group (P < 0.01), the study group showed a significant shorter 95% wound healing time (P < 0.05), and survival rate of microskin autografts in the study group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: NPWT is beneficial for wound closure after microskin autografts, which prolongs the interval between skin transplantation and first postoperative dressing change, reduces pain during removal of inner layer dressing, increases skin graft survival rate, and shortens wound healing time. Therefore, NPWT can be recommended for repair of acute and chronic wounds with microskin autografts.
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