Search for dissertations about: "thesis on negative pressure wound therapy"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on negative pressure wound therapy.
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6. Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy after Cardiac Surgery. Sternal Stability, Cost of Care, Learning Curve and Hemodynamic Outcome
Abstract : Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) following cardiothoracic surgery is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication with high morbidity and mortality. DSWI is associated with a significant increase in the length of hospital stay and the cost of hospitalization. The socioeconomic impact of DSWI is considerable. READ MORE
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7. Negative pressure wound therapy : treatment outcomes and the impact on the patient's health-related quality of life
Abstract : Throughout history wounds have been a cause of great distress to the sufferer and a major burden to society. Especially the slow-healing wounds have been an issue and in order to find healing treatments, complementary methods have been developed. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is one such complementary method. READ MORE
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8. Prevention of surgical site infections after lower extremity bypass procedures
Abstract : Abstract: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common cause of morbidity following open vascular surgery. Numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs), along with systematic reviews and meta-analyses of RCTs, have been conducted to compare incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) with standard wound dressings above sutured incisions in the inguinal region. READ MORE
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9. Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy - A new Treatment Modality in Poststernotomy Mediastinitis
Abstract : Poststernotomy mediastinitis is a devastating complication associated with median sternotomy, which occurs mainly after cardiac surgery. The optimal treatment is still controversial. READ MORE
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10. Vacuum-assisted closure in cardiac surgery - clinical outcome and vascular effects
Abstract : The aim of this research was to clinically and experimentally evaluate the use of vacuum-assisted closure in poststernotomy mediastinitis after cardiac surgery. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a new wound-healing therapy based on the application of a local negative pressure to the wound. READ MORE