November 2023, Volume 1, Issue 11

Author

Ravi K Bhatt, Shirish Srivastava, Kaushik Bhattacharya, Pankaj Garg and Vipul D Yagnik

Abstract

Aims and Objectives: The study aimed to assess the efficacy of incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) in reducing the risk of suture site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing post-operative emergency non-traumatic laparotomy. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational prospective study was conducted in a tertiary care setup in a rural area between March 2018 and July 2018. Fifty emergency exploratory laparoto-mies performed for non-traumatic reasons were included. Patients were randomized into two groups: one receiving conventional povidone-iodine dressing and the other receiving iNPWT over the main wound. After 7 days, SSI was assessed using the center for disease control and prevention's criteria. Results: iNPWT demonstrated a significant reduction in the risk of SSI development when compared to conventional povidone-iodine dressing (p <0.001) within a 95% confidence interval. The odds of SSI development with conventional povidone-iodine dressing were found to be 8.48 times higher com-pared to iNPWT. The 95% confidence interval for the odds ratio was 2.21-32.45. Conclusion: Incisional negative pressure wound therapy is superior to conventional povidone-iodine dressing in preventing the onset of SSI in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for non-traumatic conditions. Keywords: incisional negative pressure wound therapy, Suture site infection, povidone-iodine dress-ings