An Analysis of Intraoperative, Early Postoperative, and Late Postoperative Application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Below-Knee Amputations in a Tertiary Care Center
Early application of NPWT, especially intraoperatively, accelerates wound healing and reduces hospitalization time in BKA patients. These findings suggest a cost-effective strategy for improving patient outcomes and optimizing healthcare resource utilization in developing countries.
Authors
- Ayush Mahajan
- Uday Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-0828)
- Samir Deolekar
- Shuddhabrata Panja
Institutions
- King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93188
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00