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

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

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 t...

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Main Authors: Christian D. Taeger, Stefan Wallner, Teresa Martini, Daniel Schiltz, Andreas Kehrer, Lukas Prantl, Niklas Biermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
negative pressure wound therapy with instillation
wound healing
cytokines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/4/732

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