Negative pressure wound therapy
Vacuum-assisted wound closure.
Key point
Following stoma reversal, NPWT failed to significantly reduce surgical site infections but significantly reduced complete wound healing time compared with standard dressings.
From: Evaluating the use of negative pressure wound therapy following stoma reversal - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials (Am J Surg, 2026 Oct) ↗Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 23, 18, 16, 21, 29.
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All papers from the last 12 months
533 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Closed-loop dynamic negative pressure cell culture system for real-time quantitative analysis of fibroblast wound healingTalanta2027 Feb 1PMID 42673788
- Dual-modality perfusion mapping in a complex pretibial wound: A case reportTrauma Case Rep2026 DecPMID 42827752
- Negative pressure wound therapy in infants with complex abdominal wounds: A systematic review of clinical applications and closure strategiesJPRAS Open2026 NovPMID 42755851Review
- The TEMPO-Mi protocol (trepanation, stimulation, matrix, pressure, optimization, micrograft) for Sequential reconstruction of complex pediatric scalp avulsionJPRAS Open2026 NovPMID 42751147
- Surgical management of a plexiform neurofibroma in neurofibromatosis type 1: The haemostatic challengeJPRAS Open2026 NovPMID 42733612
- Pharyngocutaneous Fistula After Total Laryngectomy: IFOS Consensus on Prevention, Diagnosis, and ManagementHead Neck2026 NovPMID 42625481
- The Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment in Patients Undergoing Sternal Wound Reconstruction With Pectoralis Major Flaps: Effects on Postoperative OutcomesAnn Plast Surg2026 Nov 1PMID 42599725
- Treatment of Established Groin Lymphatic Complications After Arterial Surgery: A Systematic ReviewAnn Vasc Surg2026 NovPMID 42285291Systematic review
- Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Standard Wound Care Among Lower Extremity Amputations: A Meta-AnalysisInt J Low Extrem Wounds2026 Oct 16PMID 42885718Review
- A Case of Severe Necrotizing Soft-tissue Infection With Reconstruction of the Mid-lower Leg Using a Distally Based Pedicled Gracilis Muscle FlapPlast Reconstr Surg Glob Open2026 OctPMID 42871939
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"negative pressure wound therapy"[tiab] OR "negative-pressure wound therapy"[tiab]Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.