Vacuum bandage tested to stop dangerous surgical wound infections
NCT ID NCT02581904
Summary
This study tested if a special vacuum-sealed bandage (called Prevena) could prevent wound problems after leg artery surgery. It focused on patients at high risk for complications like infections or wounds reopening. Researchers compared the vacuum dressing to standard bandages to see which worked better over 30 days after surgery.
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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