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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Open vs closed negative pressure wound therapy for contaminated and dirty surgical wounds: a prospective randomized comparison. J Am Coll Surg 2018; 226: 507-512.

Published: 9th August 2018

Authors: Frazee R, Manning A, Abernathy S, Isbell C, Isbell T, Kurek S et al.

Conclusion

Forty-nine patients with contaminated wounds were included. Their wounds healed more quickly after closed vacuum dressings: seven versus 48 days, P<0.0001.

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