Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy after open ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
V Berner-HansenE OmaMette Willaume ChristoffersenKristian Kiim JensenPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2021)
Based on the findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis iNPWT following VHR was found to significantly reduce the incidence of SSO and SSI, compared with standard wound dressing. INPWT should be considered for patients undergoing VHR.