sNPWT: How effective is a circular V.A.C.-Prevena™ dressing? Clinical observations of an advanced application procedure / Wie effizient ist ein zirkulärer V.A.C.-Prevena™-Verband? Original article: Klinische Beobachtung einer erweiterten Anwendungs-möglichkeit.

The V.A.C.-Prevena™ dressing (Prevena Incision Dressing) is suitable for the treatment of surgical high-risk wounds (closed surgical incision management). It leads to the reduction of wound in­ fections and to improvement of wound healing in patients with relevant secondary diagnoses (e. g. diabetes mellitus, obesity, nicotine abuse, vascular problems, etc.). This dressing is placed directly on surgical sutures and a vacuum device is used to create suction. This results in a reduction of possible complications in wound healing (wound infections, wound dehiscence, haematomas, seromas, oedema. The dressing can be left in place for several days. We were interested to find out whether a circular bandage, which is not only applied directly to the wound site but also to the wider wound environment, is more effective and whether there are new indications for this.