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Clinical Research
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Use of negative pressure wound therapy* in the treatment of neonatal and pediatric wounds: a retrospective examination of clinical outcomes First Author: Mona Baharestani, PhD Authors: Mona Baharestani, PhD, ANP, CWOCN, CWS, FCCWS, FAPWCA Introduction: While the clinical benefits of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)* are well documented in the adult population, with over 300 publications, there remains a dearth of clinical data upon which to guide evidence-based practice in the neonatal and pediatric populations. As a result, practitioners are often uncertain of the wound etiologies which can be treated with NPWT*, and of the safe and effective pressure settings, dressing change frequencies and foam types to be utilized in the neonatal and pediatric populations. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the clinical outcomes of using NPWT* in the treatment of neonatal and pediatric wounds. Methodology: This study will consist of a non-randomized review of 20 neonatal and pediatric patients treated with NPWT*. Demographic data, wound etiologies, time to closure, closure method, duration of NPWT*, dressing change frequency, foam type and pressure settings used will all be analyzed. |
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