Post-operative wound issues in abdominal surgery have a significant impact on patient outcomes. The impact of different types of wound therapy are not clear in the literature. The hypothesis of this study is that NPWT has the potential to reduce Surgical Site Infections, however no study has compared the most commonly used products against standard dressings.
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superficial site infection via southampton scoring system (higher score - worse outcome)
Timeframe: 5 days
Wound Dehisence
Timeframe: 5 days