Aatru Medical, LLC
Surgical Incision Management Services
Why Use NPWT for Surgical Incision Management? Incisional NPWT is estimated to reduce surgical site infections by up to 40% across all specialties. The primary purpose of NPWT in surgical incision management is to reduce surgical site complications, such as infection and dehiscence.
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Incision management with NPWT has a number of additional benefits in clinical practice including:
- Removal of surface exudate
- Reduction of post-op edema
- Reduction of hematoma/seroma
- Reduction of lateral tension Immobilization of wound edges
Surgical incision management may be appropriate for patients with co-morbidities that can affect wound healing, including but not limited to:
- High body mass index
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Compromised immune system
- Advanced age
NPWT has been used on closed surgical incisions following a variety of different types of surgery, including:
- Abdominal
- Cardiothoracic
- Colorectal
- Obstetric
- Orthopedic
- Pediatric
- Plastic/breast
- Trauma
- Vascular