Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Update for Clinicians and Outpatient Care Givers

This document aims to update the EWMA Document on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy published in 2017. The updated document will describe the available technologies and applications, and provide hands-on clinical guidance on the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.

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The document includes the following key features:

Guidance based on the newest evidence and clinical practice in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
Highlighting the technological advances and new usage areas
Addressing challenges and opportunities related to the clinical application of new advancements in NPWT solutions
Exploring the role of NPWT in the provision of telemedicine services in wound management.

The document is published as a supplement to the Journal of Wound Management, vol. 25, 2.

This is an update to the 2017 EWMA document Negative Pressure wound Therapy: Overview, Challenges and Perspectives.

Working group

Luc Téot MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Honorary Head of Plastic Surgery Department, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
Jan Apelqvist MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
Ami Fagerdahl RN, PhD, Associate professor, Department of Clinical Research and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Christian Willy MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, Colonel, Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery, Septic & Re-constructive Surgery, Bundeswehr (Military) Academic Hospital Berlin, Germany