Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Veterinary Practice
The following article – written by Bonnie Grambow Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University and Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MACVSc, MVetSc, DACVS College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University – was presented at the NAVC Conference in 2012 (Small Animal). This article discusses the existing literature on the use of negative pressure wound therapy in veterinary practice, highlights successful cases and notes NPWT’s benefits in the management of traumatic open wounds, dehiscences, flaps and more, making a case for additional study and research.
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Pets
This article from Petcaresupplies.com outlines the role of negative pressure wound therapy for pet wounds, including the stages of wound healing, how NPWT is used to aid in and promote faster healing, and the types of wounds that are most suitable for negative pressure treatment.
Surgical Drains and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
This article (Part 1 in a two-part series) from Today’s Veterinary Practice takes a look at surgical drains used for wounds (traumatic or surgical), drains for peritoneal and pleural spaces, and drains used in negative pressure wound therapy. This first article covers indications for drain use, types, benefits & drawbacks, and common complications.
A Study of the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Open Wound Management in Dogs
This study showed that healing time was halved in dogs treated with wound vacs, underlining the value of negative pressure wound therapy for complicated wounds.
Abstract:
COMPARISON OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY, SILVER COATED FOAM DRESSINGS AND CONVENTIONAL BANDAGES FOR OPEN WOUND MANAGEMENT IN THE DOG
Accepted for publication in Veterinary Comparative Orthopedics and Trauma in November 2014.
Mirja Nolff, Munich, Germany; Michael Fehr, Hannover, Germany; Anika Bolling, Hannover, Germany; Ricarda Dening, Hannover, Germany; Sabine Kramer, Hannover, Germany; Sven Reese, Munich, Germany; Andrea Meyer-Lindenberg, Munich, Germany
Researchers were from: Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction; Department for Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Clinic; Department for Basic Veterinary Sciences; Department for Veterinary Medicine; Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction
Presented Friday, May 15, 2015
Free Paper Session: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for treatment of complicated wounds in dogs and to compare it to standard wound therapy.
Method: Dogs (n=50) undergoing open wound treatment in two veterinary centers were classed according to treatment method: bandage (Group A, n= 7), NPWT (Group B, n=18), and foam dressing (Group C, n=25). Pairs of patients matched based on wound conformation, localization and underlying cause were compared between Group A and C (n=7 each) and between groups B and C (n=18 each) in terms of duration of previous treatment, time to closure and complications.
Results / Discussion: Signalment, antibiotic and antiseptic treatment and bacterial status were comparable between groups. The duration of previous treatment was significantly higher in patients assigned to Group B (p=0.04) compared to Group C, while no statistically significant difference was found between groups A and B. Total time to wound closure was significantly shorter in Group C compared to Group A (p=0.02) and in Group B compared to Group C (p = 0.003). NPWT treated wounds suffered significantly less complications (p=0.008) and were significantly less septic during treatment (p=0.016) than wounds treated with a foam dressing.
Conclusion: This study shows that time to healing was halved in NPWT treated animals compared to foam dressing treated patients, which in turn healed faster than patients treated with conventional bandage, underlining the value of NPWT therapy for the treatment of complicated wounds.
