Saeed Ashraf Cheema, Hafsa Nasir, Shumaila Rehman Dogar, Urwa Tanveer Ahmad.
Comparison of Vacuum Assisted Closure Technique Versus Conventional Dressing for Management of Wounds in Term of Duration of Wound Healing.
Annals Punjab Med Coll Jan ;14(1):1-4.

Background: Negative pressure wound therapy in the form of vacuum assisted closure is known to be a useful adjunct in wound healing. It can downstage surgical reconstruction options from large flaps to simpler skin grafts or secondary wound closure. Objective: To compare mean duration of wound healing between conventional dressings and negative pressure wound therapy for management of wounds. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Settings: Allied Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Centre, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Duration: June 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018. Methodology: All the patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. Group A underwent negative pressure wound therapy while group B underwent conventional dressings. Patients in both groups were observed for a period of maximum two weeks. Results: Comparison of mean duration of wound healing between conventional dressings and negative pressure wound therapy for management of wounds was done. It was 9.83+1.32 days in GroupA and 16.30+1.37 days in Group-B, p value was 0.0001. Conclusion: Mean duration of wound healing was significantly higher in cases with conventional dressings compared with negative pressure wound therapy for management of wounds.

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