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versus care with standard dressings, whilst at the same
time significantly reducing the hospital length of stay. * 1
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Reference 1. Strugala V and Martin R. Meta-analysis of comparative trials evaluating a prophylactic single-use negative pressure wound therapy system for the prevention of surgical site
complications. Surgical Infections Vol 18 Number 00 (2017).DOI: 10.1089/sur.2017.156.
*Meta-analysis included 10 RCT & 6 observational studies. Reduction in SSI (16 articles included): 1839 patients (2154 incisions); PICO 5.2%; control group 12.5%; p<0.0001. Mean reduction
in hospital length of stay (8 studies included; 725 patients): 0.47 days; p<0.0001.
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