Issue Number:
Volume 60 - Issue 3 - March 2014 ISSN 1943-2720
Section:
Feature 
Index: Ostomy Wound Manage. 2014;60(3):30–36.
Abstract
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is widely used in the management of acute and chronic wounds. The purpose of this 8-week study was to evaluate outcomes of using a new canisterless, portable, single-use NPWT system in patients with wounds treated in a Canadian community healthcare setting. The device is designed to provide negative pressure at 80 ± 20 mm Hg, 24 hours a day of continuous usage, for a maximum wear time of 7 days. Data on wound outcomes, including exudate levels, wound appearance, and wound area, were collected weekly by a Registered Nurse as part of routine practice.
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