About this Research Topic
In the last 30 years, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has emerged as a more and more important resource to clinicians for managing complex cases in the emergency setting. This particular treatment requires specific commercial devices or homemade systems to be adequately administered.
Nowadays, its possible applications are countless, going from necrotizing soft tissue infections to the management of open abdomen, from endoscopic employments to the prevention of surgical site infections. The main actions of NPWT are promoting the formation of granulation tissue, improving blood flow to the wound site, and removing exudate, debris, and bacterial load from the wound. These effects result in enhanced wound healing and reduced risk of infection.
This research project aims to provide comprehensive insights into the utilization of NPWT within the emergency setting. It will cover all its possible applications, regardless of the goal of its treatment and the way it is deployed, pausing on the technical aspects and the benefits provided. Additionally, this Research Topic aims to identify gaps in current knowledge and propose recommendations for optimizing NPWT utilization in this dynamic healthcare environment. Ultimately, this study strives to contribute to evidence-based practices and enhance the quality of wound care delivery in emergency settings, with the potential to improve patient outcomes and resource utilization.
Systematic reviews, review articles, and meta-analyses should be submitted. However, methods articles and original research contributions may be accepted as well if well-designed and disserted. Case reports, case series, and perspective articles, as well as opinion articles, are not suitable for publication and they will be rejected without consideration.
In this Research Topic, the main focus will concern the use of NPWT in the following fields:
- Prevention of surgical site infections and wound complications;
- Management of open abdomen (including direct peritoneal resuscitation);
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Nowadays, its possible applications are countless, going from necrotizing soft tissue infections to the management of open abdomen, from endoscopic employments to the prevention of surgical site infections. The main actions of NPWT are promoting the formation of granulation tissue, improving blood flow to the wound site, and removing exudate, debris, and bacterial load from the wound. These effects result in enhanced wound healing and reduced risk of infection.
This research project aims to provide comprehensive insights into the utilization of NPWT within the emergency setting. It will cover all its possible applications, regardless of the goal of its treatment and the way it is deployed, pausing on the technical aspects and the benefits provided. Additionally, this Research Topic aims to identify gaps in current knowledge and propose recommendations for optimizing NPWT utilization in this dynamic healthcare environment. Ultimately, this study strives to contribute to evidence-based practices and enhance the quality of wound care delivery in emergency settings, with the potential to improve patient outcomes and resource utilization.
Systematic reviews, review articles, and meta-analyses should be submitted. However, methods articles and original research contributions may be accepted as well if well-designed and disserted. Case reports, case series, and perspective articles, as well as opinion articles, are not suitable for publication and they will be rejected without consideration.
In this Research Topic, the main focus will concern the use of NPWT in the following fields:
- Prevention of surgical site infections and wound complications;
- Management of open abdomen (including direct peritoneal resuscitation);
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Keywords: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Emergency Surgery, Trauma, Open Abdomen, Wound Healing, Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections, Surgical Site Infections, Endoscopic Negative Pressure Therapy
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