NPWT as a bridge to healing

VEVERKOVÁ, Lenka. NPWT as a bridge to healing. In APTF Congress in Porto, 27-28.11.2014. 2014.

Základní údaje

Originální název

NPWT as a bridge to healing

Autoři

VEVERKOVÁ, Lenka

Vydání

APTF Congress in Porto, 27-28.11.2014, 2014

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Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Vyžádané přednášky

Obor

30200 3.2 Clinical medicine

Stát vydavatele

Portugalsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organizační jednotka

Lékařská fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

NPWT, wound healing

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Anotace

V originále

NPWTis an evidence-based therapy for the treatment of chronic and acute wounds. The aim of NPWT is to close the wound faster by reducing complications like sepsis, etc. The duration of the therapy depends on the therapeutic aims, wound pathology and the presence of co-morbidities. NPWT can be used in wide range of cases and currently represents a favourite treatment method both for the patients and the medial professionals. Wound Closure time is important but not crucial in the use of the negative pressure wound therapy. Negative pressure wound therapy application time is limited by the state of the wound and is always shorter than the wound closure time. However, positive result of cultivation finding does not neccessarily mean its clinical manifestation, we are able to say that the infection in wound results in prologed NPWT therapy. Success of treatment depends on Team work and expertise of the medical staff. Suitable patient Immediate handling of all problems Tailored treatment for individual patient NPWT represents cost benefit for the patient, medical staff and in its final effect also for the hospital budget.