Efficacy and safety of negative wound pressure in the treatment of surgical complications after radical cystectomy: a retrospective cohort study
Mariya V. Berkut,
Alexey M. Belyaev,
Nikolay F. Krotov
et al.
Abstract:Background: Negative pressure wound treatment (NPWT) is a relatively new, but promising method for management of surgical site infection (SSI). The literature data on the use of NPWT for complications in oncology surgery, and after radical cystectomy (RC) in particular, is scarce.
Aim: To evaluate the short-term results of NPWT dressings in the management of SSI after RC.
Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 446 patients who had RC with various uroderivation types in the Dep… Show more
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