A comparative study of the efficacy of topical negative pressure moist dressings and conventional moist dressings in chronic wounds

• DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.33429
• Publication Date: 2009-02-24T05:53:04Z
• Authors: LeoFrancis Tauro; J Ravikrishnan; BS Satish Rao; HDivakar Shenoy; SR Shetty; LeoT Menezes
• Keywords: Granulation tissue; Skin grafting; Diabetic ulcers; Pressure sores; Occlusive dressing

ABSTRACT Aim: To assess the efficacy of topical negative pressure moist wound dressing as compared to conventional dressings in improving healing process chronic wounds and prove that can be used a much better treatment option management wounds. Materials Methods: This is prospective comparative study data from 112 patients with wounds, which 56 underwent (17 diabetic, 10 sores, nine ischemic, two varicose, post-infective raw areas eight traumatic - six had bone exposed, orthopaedic prosthesis exposed). The remaining (20 15 three five results were after days. variables were, rate granulation tissue formation percentage ulcer area covered, skin graft take up surface duration hospital stay. using Unpaired Student′s t test. A " P" value < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Out who dressings, (10.71%) failures, due failure maintaining defective sealing technique; these included into group. After days, mean 71.43% area. All cases split-thickness grafting. take-up 79.29%. stay 32.64 In patients, 52.85% only 60.45% total 60.45 Conclusion: conclude, help faster reduce patients.