Table 6.
Comparison with published literature
| Reference | Method | n | Fascial closure | Mortality | Fistula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
This Study |
RENASYS -AB |
20 |
13 (65%) |
4 (20%) |
1 (5%) |
| Miller et al. 2004 [12] |
VAC™ |
53 |
38 |
8 (15%) |
1 (2%) |
| Garner et al. 2003 [6] |
14 |
13 |
NR |
0 |
|
| Suliberk et al. 2003 [13] |
29 |
25 |
6 (21%) |
2 (8) |
|
| Stone et al. 2004 [14] |
48 |
23 |
16 (33%) |
2 (4%) |
|
| Weinberg et al. 2008 [15] |
9* |
6 |
NR |
NR |
|
| Arigon et al. 2008†[16] |
22 |
6 |
3 (14%) |
0 |
|
| Batacchi et al. 2010 [17] |
35* |
NR |
8 (23%) |
NR |
|
| Labler et al. 2005 [18] |
|
18 |
12 |
5 (33%) |
0 |
|
Total patients reporting relevant end-point |
228 |
193 |
205 |
5 |
|
| Weighted mean (%) | 63.7 | 23.5 | 2.7 | ||
NR = Not Recorded. NA = Not Applicable. * refers to the relevant subgroup (treated with NPWT) of a wider analysis. † data extracted from abstract only (article in French). All studies described traumatic patients except Arigon et al. [16] and Batacchi et al. [17] who described a mixed group of aetiologies with the majority of reported patients being relevant to this study.