UNASSIGNED: Objectives. Groin wounds following vascular surgery are highly susceptible to healing disturbances, with reported site @entity281 reaching 30%. Negative pressure incision management systems (NPIMS) are believed to positively influence the prevention of @entity132 ( @entity132 ) and surgical site @entity281 (SSI). NPIMS placed directly after closure of the surgical wound is thought to result in fewer @entity281 ; we analysed its effect on postoperative wound @entity281 in @entity1 after vascular surgery via the groin. Methods. From May 2012 to March 2013 we included 90 surgical @entity1 ; 40 received a NPIMS. All @entity1 with WHDs were labelled and subanalysed for surgical site infection in case of positive microbiological culture. These @entity281 were graded according to Szilagyi. Number of WHDs and SSIs were compared across cohorts. Results. @entity1 and perioperative characteristics were equal, except for a significantly higher number of emergency procedures among non-NPIMS @entity1 . We found no significant differences in number of WHDs, SSIs, or Szilagyi grades between the two cohorts. Conclusion. The equal number of SSIs across cohorts showed that NPIMS could not reduce the number of surgical site @entity281 after vascular groin surgery.

Negative Pressure Incision Management System in the Prevention of Groin Wound Infection in Vascular Surgery XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'Patient'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infections'] @entity132 :: ('MESH:D010468', 'Disease') :: ['WHD', 'surgical wound-healing disturbances']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
