TrueKirsnerOrthopedicsReductionin costsassociatedProphylactic use ofPICO significantlyreduced theincidence of SSIs inpatients undergoinggroin surgery.FalseAlmost6,000Birke-SorensenPICO demonstratedsuperior woundclosure rates of lowerextremity wounds,combined, over 12weeks compared totNPWT.No singletreatment variablehas been clinicallyproven to be moreeffective thananother.Plastics-75 to-125mmHgO’LearyWitt-MajchrzekIn a study comparingPICO and conventionaldressings for closedsternotomy wounds,the PICO group hadsignificantly lowercomplications andsuperficial infections.50% reduction insurgical siteinfections for c-section patients withPICO compared tostandard dressingwhen BMI >= 30SelvaggiObstetricianAn RCT found thatpatients undergoingprimary hip and kneearthroplasties saw a76% reduction insuperficial surgicalsite complications.DunnPilonidalCystsNo statisticallysignificantdifferences inclinicaloutcomesStrugalaIn a study of 1,107patients treated withRENASYS or VAC,findings suggestthere were noclinically meaningfuldifferences inperformances.TrueKirsnerOrthopedicsReductionin costsassociatedProphylactic use ofPICO significantlyreduced theincidence of SSIs inpatients undergoinggroin surgery.FalseAlmost6,000Birke-SorensenPICO demonstratedsuperior woundclosure rates of lowerextremity wounds,combined, over 12weeks compared totNPWT.No singletreatment variablehas been clinicallyproven to be moreeffective thananother.Plastics-75 to-125mmHgO’LearyWitt-MajchrzekIn a study comparingPICO and conventionaldressings for closedsternotomy wounds,the PICO group hadsignificantly lowercomplications andsuperficial infections.50% reduction insurgical siteinfections for c-section patients withPICO compared tostandard dressingwhen BMI >= 30SelvaggiObstetricianAn RCT found thatpatients undergoingprimary hip and kneearthroplasties saw a76% reduction insuperficial surgicalsite complications.DunnPilonidalCystsNo statisticallysignificantdifferences inclinicaloutcomesStrugalaIn a study of 1,107patients treated withRENASYS or VAC,findings suggestthere were noclinically meaningfuldifferences inperformances.

NPWT Evidence Review - Call List

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  1. True
  2. Kirsner
  3. Orthopedics
  4. Reduction in costs associated
  5. Prophylactic use of PICO significantly reduced the incidence of SSIs in patients undergoing groin surgery.
  6. False
  7. Almost 6,000
  8. Birke-Sorensen
  9. PICO demonstrated superior wound closure rates of lower extremity wounds, combined, over 12 weeks compared to tNPWT.
  10. No single treatment variable has been clinically proven to be more effective than another.
  11. Plastics
  12. -75 to -125 mmHg
  13. O’Leary
  14. Witt-Majchrzek
  15. In a study comparing PICO and conventional dressings for closed sternotomy wounds, the PICO group had significantly lower complications and superficial infections.
  16. 50% reduction in surgical site infections for c-section patients with PICO compared to standard dressing when BMI >= 30
  17. Selvaggi
  18. Obstetrician
  19. An RCT found that patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasties saw a 76% reduction in superficial surgical site complications.
  20. Dunn
  21. Pilonidal Cysts
  22. No statistically significant differences in clinical outcomes
  23. Strugala
  24. In a study of 1,107 patients treated with RENASYS or VAC, findings suggest there were no clinically meaningful differences in performances.