Flap Viability after Direct Immediate Application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Free Flaps: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Reported Outcomes
Background The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices has gained wide acceptance in the management of wounds. There have been a few reported cases of its use immediately after free tissue transfer. This is the first systematic review and pooled analysis on the immediate use of NPWT fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3400450 |