Negative pressure wound therapy does not decrease postoperative wound complications in patients undergoing mastectomy and flap fixation

Abstract Patients and breast cancer surgeons are frequently confronted with wound complications after mastectomy. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a promising technique for preventing wound complications after skin closure in elective surgery. However, a clinical study evaluating postoperat...

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Main Authors: L. De Rooij, S. M. J. van Kuijk, E. R. M. van Haaren, A. Janssen, Y. L. J. Vissers, G. L. Beets, J. van Bastelaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89036-3