Association of negative pressure wound therapy and surgical site infections in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery: An entropy balanced analysis
Muhammad Talha Waheed,
Ibrahim Malik,
Philip H. G. Ituarte
et al.
Abstract:Background and ObjectivesSurgical site infections (SSIs) after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) ± hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) are a major cause of potentially avoidable morbidity. We explored the association of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with SSI in patients undergoing CRS/HIPEC.MethodsRetrospective analysis of consecutive patients undergoing CRS/HIPEC for non‐gynecologic cancers. Exposure was the receipt of NPWT versus traditional skin closure. Primary outcome was SSI within 90 da… Show more
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