Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Normal Saline Instillation and Dwelling in Wound Therapy

Abstract

This study was a quasi-experimental study. The purpose of this research was to study the efficacy of treatment with negative pressure wound therapy with normal saline instillation in the treatment of both acute and chronic wounds by studying the length of time for wound cleaning to be ready for wound closure surgery. The study selected participants according to established criteria. Patients were recruited from inpatient (IPD) patients with both acute and chronic wounds from various etiologies. In the Department of Plastic Surgery, from 2013 to 2021, a total of 29 patients were admitted, of which 18 were treated with modify gauze vacuum assisted closure (control group). Second, 11 patients were treated with modify gauze vacuum assisted closure with normal saline instillation (test group). The results showed that patients treated with modify gauze vacuum assisted closure with normal saline instillation had a significantly lower duration of wound cleaning until the day of wound closure (p<0.05), which increased the effectiveness of wound healing and no additional complications. It is recommended that a study of larger sample size should be conducted in order to obtain a more clear-cut result.