Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Augments Perfusion and Improves Wound Healing in a Swine Model Pilot Study.
Shah A, Sumpio BJ, Tsay C, Swallow M, Dash B, Thorn SL, Sinusas AJ, Koo A, Hsia HC, Au A. Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Augments Perfusion and Improves Wound Healing in a Swine Model Pilot Study. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 82: s222-s227. PMID: 30855392, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsMaleModels, AnimalNegative-Pressure Wound TherapyNeovascularization, PhysiologicPilot ProjectsRegional Blood FlowSwineWound HealingConceptsNegative pressure wound therapyVascular endothelial growth factorClosed woundsUse of NPWTVEGF expressionSurgical wound sitePressure wound therapyMale Yorkshire pigsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay resultsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayEndothelial growth factorExcisional wound modelImmunosorbent assay resultsControl dressingsPrimary sutureScar evaluationImmunohistochemistry stainingIncision siteNPWT dressingsWound therapyAngiogenesis markersTreatment groupsAppearance of woundsOpen woundsWound healing model