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Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Vascular Surgery

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Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Lower Extremity Ulcers, Antimicrobials, Wound Assessment, Care, Measurement and Repair

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Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is one of the methods frequently used in wounds. The authors discuss pressure wound therapy, vascular graft infection, complex wounds in vascular surgery, and compartment syndrome after aortic surgery. Complex wounds such as laparotomy wounds, thoracolumbotomy wounds, fasciotomy wounds, pedal ulcers, and amputation stump are improved with the use of pressure wound therapy.

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Presented study is a part of a scientific research projects (No 175008, III41007) supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia.

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    Igor Koncar M.D., Ph.D., Nikola Ilic, Milos Sladojevic, Ivan Tomic, Perica Mutavdzic & Lazar Davidovic

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    Igor Koncar M.D., Ph.D., Nikola Ilic & Lazar Davidovic

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Koncar, I., Ilic, N., Sladojevic, M., Tomic, I., Mutavdzic, P., Davidovic, L. (2018). Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Vascular Surgery. In: Shiffman, M., Low, M. (eds) Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Lower Extremity Ulcers, Antimicrobials, Wound Assessment, Care, Measurement and Repair. Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/15695_2017_77

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