Efficiency and effectiveness of two different topical negative
pressure devices

a 2015

Efficiency and effectiveness of two different topical negative pressure devices

VEVERKOVÁ, Lenka, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Jan ŽÁK, Michal REŠKA, Petr VLČEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Efficiency and effectiveness of two different topical negative pressure devices

Authors

VEVERKOVÁ, Lenka (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jiří JARKOVSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan ŽÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal REŠKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr VLČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jan KONEČNÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

25th Conference of the European Wound Management Association, 2015

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Konferenční abstrakt

Field of Study

30200 3.2 Clinical medicine

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/15:00082912

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

Keywords in English

NPWT

Abstract

V originále

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of two different topical negative pressure devices. In the scientific literature, a number of mechanisms of action associated with NPWT are identified. Secondary effects of NPWT are also accepted for a number of cases and include the reduction of microbial bioburden. However there is currently no explicit evidence available, that this effect can be defined as a major action mode.Thus the question of comparability between different devices and settings is not answered clearly because of the use of different devices as well as differences in application techniques depending on the dressings and wound layers. Method: In the period between January 2008 and December 2012 we observed 70 patients with infected wounds in different locations and indications, who were treated using different NPWT system by a different provider. Data collection was following these defined endpoints.Standard descriptive statistics were applied in the analysis; we used absolute and relative frequencies for categorical variables and median supplemented by 5th and 95th percentile for continuous variables. Results: The length of application of both types of NPWT units – VAC and Vivano – was identical and the results were not statistically significant. No statistically significant differences were found between different treatment regimes. One of the most discussed facts in NPWT using different devices and application systems is the comparability between results attained by using such different systems. According to the results of our retrospective study there is a strong indication that different systems (V.A.C. and Vivano) lead to comparable results. Conclusion: For the treatment of wound healing disorders by different NPWT systems are comparable and there are no statistically significant differences in their effectiveness and efficiency.

Citovat

VEVERKOVÁ, Lenka, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Jan ŽÁK, Michal REŠKA, Petr VLČEK and Jan KONEČNÝ. Efficiency and effectiveness of two different topical negative pressure devices. In 25th Conference of the European Wound Management Association. 2015.

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VEVERKOVÁ, Lenka, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Jan ŽÁK, Michal REŠKA, Petr VLČEK and Jan KONEČNÝ. Efficiency and effectiveness of two different topical negative pressure devices. In \textit{25th Conference of the European Wound Management Association}. 2015.

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