Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention is not cost-effective
(2025)
Journal Article
Saramago, P., Gkekas, A., Arundel, C. E., Chetter, I. C., SWHSI-2 Trial Investigators, Martin, B. C., Hewitt, C., Mott, A., Swan, S., Torgerson, D., Wilkinson, J., Zahra, S., Blazeby, J., Macefield, R., Dixon, S., Hatfield, J., Oswald, A., Dumville, J., Lee, M., Pinkney, T., …Wilson, L. (2025). Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention is not cost-effective. British journal of surgery, 112(5), Article znaf077. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf077
Background: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been used in clinical practice for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention (SWHSI), despite limited evidence regarding its clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. The aim of this st... Read More about Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention is not cost-effective.