Pilot study designed to assess functionality of a low-cost negative pressure wound therapy system

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cam Hutton
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Wound Therapy

scholarly journals A A simple and low-cost technique of creating a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) machine on the example of a severe phlegmon of lower limb in lower socio-economic area.

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-14
Author(s):  
Marcin Kiszka ◽  
Filip Kazubski ◽  
Magdalena Maj ◽  
Tomasz Banasiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Wound Closure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Wound Therapy ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Stay Time ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Cost

The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is an approved method of healing lower extremity ulcers of various origin, accelerating the wound closure process, thus decreasing the hospital-stay time and lowering the cost of the treatment. Although it is scarcely needed in developing countries such as Kenya, there is a lack of official supplier of the NPWT equipment. We present an improvised method of constructing a reliable and effective NPWT dressing form widely available tools in a case of treating a post-traumatic phlegmon in a HIV-positive patient.

Design of Low cost Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kalayarasan ◽  
S. Mohanraj ◽  
T. Dineshmurugan ◽  
R. Sruthi ◽  
A. Naveen
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Wound Therapy

scholarly journals Low-cost Negative-pressure Wound Therapy Using Wall Vacuum

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. e418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoit Chaput ◽  
Ignacio Garrido ◽  
Harold Eburdery ◽  
Jean Louis Grolleau ◽  
Jean Pierre Chavoin
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Wound Therapy

scholarly journals Analysis of Rinsing Fluid during Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation: A Potential Monitoring Tool in Acute and Chronic Wound Treatment. A Pilot Study

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 732
Author(s):  
Christian D. Taeger ◽  
Stefan Wallner ◽  
Teresa Martini ◽  
Daniel Schiltz ◽  
Andreas Kehrer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Total Protein ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Postoperative Bleeding ◽  
Potassium Phosphate ◽  
Polymorphonuclear Cells ◽  
Wound Therapy

Background: During negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), open wounds are draped with a nontransparent sponge, making daily wound evaluation impossible. Sometimes, late or undetected bacterial infections and postoperative bleeding result in repetitive surgery, thus prolonging inpatient time. With the introduction of additional fluid instillation (NPWTi), the wound surface is rinsed, and bacteria, proteins and biomarkers are flushed into a collecting canister, which is later discarded. Methods: The aim of this pilot study was to analyze rinsing fluid samples (0.9% sodium chloride) from the NPWTi device in patients with acute and chronic wounds. In 31 consecutive patients a standardized laboratory analysis was performed to evaluate cellular composition and potassium, phosphate, lactate dehydrooxygenase, pH and total protein levels. Results: While there was an increase in the total cellular amount and the number of polymorphonuclear cells, the number of red blood cells (RBC) decreased after surgery. Potassium and pH showed no significant changes in the first three postoperative days, whereas total protein showed an undulant and partially significant course. Conclusion: We were able to quantify cellular metabolites by analyzing the rinsing fluid of NPWTi. We propose the analysis of this material as a novel and potentially promising tool to monitor wound status without removal of the dressing. The establishment of reference values might help to improve the NPWTi therapy.

scholarly journals Negative pressure wound therapy: eleven-year experience at a tertiary care hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1835
Author(s):  
Haroon Rashid Zargar ◽  
Mir Mohsin ◽  
Peerzada Umar Farooq Baba ◽  
Adil Hafeez Wani ◽  
Shabir Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Wound Care ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Wound Therapy ◽  
Major Complications ◽  
Custom Made ◽  
A Prospective Study

Background: Management of complicated wounds is a reconstructive challenge. A reconstructive surgeon has to be ready to face new challenges every day. Negative pressure wound therapy has revolutionized the management of complex wounds. We are presenting our experience with this wound care modality in the past 11 years.Methods: It was a prospective study conducted from January 2006 to December 2016 on patients having wounds of varied etiologies, who consented to participate in this study. Custom made low cost NPWT was used till definitive wound closure.Results: A total of 568 patients consented to participate in the study during these 11 years. No major complications were seen. Most of these were males (60.73%) in their 3rd and 4th decade. Trauma was the leading cause of wounds in 38.14%, followed by diabetic foot wounds in 21.5%. Ankle and foot was the most common site of wounds (30.92%) followed by leg (24.01%). A total of 322 small, 218 medium and 97 large size dressings were used. Most of the patients improved with the NPWT.  No major complications were seen.Conclusions: NPWT is safe, effective and has proved to be revolutionary in managing difficult wounds. With the use of customized low cost NPWT the benefit can be extended to underprivileged population in under developed nations too.

scholarly journals A simple and low- cost technique for Closed Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Dominik Andrzej Walczak ◽  
Michał Wojtyniak ◽  
Piotr Wojciech Trzeciak ◽  
Dariusz Pawełczak ◽  
Zbigniew Pasieka
Keyword(s):  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Antibiotic Usage ◽  
Preventive Strategy ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Negative Pressure Therapy ◽  
Wound Therapy ◽  
Pressure Therapy

Surgical site infection (SSI) makes patient care more expensive by prolonging antibiotic usage and hospital stay. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been recently reported as a preventive strategy to avoid SSI. We present a simple and low-cost vacuum dressing that may improve surgical wound healing and prevent high-risk wounds from complications.

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