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
Prophylactic negative pressure dressing use in closed laparotomy wounds following abdominal operations: a randomized, controlled, open-label trial: the PICO Trial. Ann Surg 2017; 265: 1082-1086.
Published: 28th November 2017
Authors: O’Leary DP, Pierce C, Anglim B, Burton M, Concannon E, Carter M et al.
Conclusion
Fifty patients having a laparotomy were included. Negative pressure dressing reduced the rate of surgical site infection after 30 days from 32 to 8.3 per cent, P=0.043, and duration of hospital stay: 6.1 versus 14.7 days, P=0.019.
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