1. <scp>Negative‐pressure</scp> wound therapy for donor‐site closure in radial forearm free flap: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
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Yukiko Ida, Yosuke Ojima, Kazuki Shimada, Takako Komiya, and Hajime Matsumura
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Wound therapy ,negative‐pressure wound therapy ,dressing ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Dermatology ,Cochrane Library ,Free Tissue Flaps ,030207 dermatology & venereal diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,skin graft ,0302 clinical medicine ,Negative-pressure wound therapy ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Skin graft loss ,Retrospective Studies ,integumentary system ,Skin graft failure ,business.industry ,Original Articles ,Skin Transplantation ,Plastic Surgery Procedures ,Surgery ,Forearm ,Systematic review ,Radial forearm free flap ,donor‐site closure ,Meta-analysis ,radial forearm free flap ,Original Article ,business ,Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy - Abstract
Negative‐pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is often used for skin graft site dressing, and several studies have reported that its use improves skin graft failure in the forearm flap donor site. The present systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of NPWT with skin graft for donor‐site closure in radial forearm free flap (RFFF) reconstruction. A systematic search in PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted. The search terms used for PubMed were ([radial forearm]) AND ([donor]) AND ([negative pressure or vacuum]). This review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews and performed in accordance with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses statement. Three prospective randomised controlled trials and three retrospective comparative studies were included. Compared with conventional bolster dressing, the use of NPWT dressing did not lead to significant improvements in partial skin graft loss, tendon exposure, and other complications. NPWT improved hand functionality earlier; nonetheless, the cost of the device and dressings was a disadvantage. The use of NPWT for skin graft fixation in the RFFF donor site is not generally recommended.
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- 2021