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Table 3.

Recommended guidelines of NPWT/ROCF pressure settings for paediatric wounds/conditions

Wound type/condition	Negative pressure setting (mmHg)
Wound type/condition	Newborn/infant (birth to 2 years)	Child (> 2 to 12 years)	Adolescent (> 12 to 21 years)	References
Sternal	−50 to −75^* continuous	−50 to −75^† continuous	−50 to −75^‡ continuous	• Baharestani (4) ^*
				• Agarwal et al. (26) ^*
				• Salazard et al. (37) ^*
				• Kadohama et al. (38) ^*
				• McCord et al. (39) ^*,†,‡
				• Bookout et al. (40) ^†
Omphalocele/ gastroschisis	−50 to −75^* continuous			• Gabriel and Gollin (8) ^*
Omphalocele/ gastroschisis	−50 to −75^* continuous			• Kilbride et al. (9) ^*
Enterocutaneous fistula	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −125^† continuous	−75 continuous	• McCord et al. (39) ^*,†
Enterocutaneous fistula	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −125^† continuous	−75 continuous	• Caniano et al. (6) ^†
Abdominal compartment syndrome	−50 to −75^* continuous	−50 to −125^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• Caniano et al. (6) ^*,†
				• Bookout et al. (40) ^†
				• Gabriel et al. (19) ^‡
Spinal	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −100^‡ continuous	−75 to −125^† continuous	• Canavese et al. (41) ^*,†
				• Horn et al. (42) ^*,†
				• Butter et al. (11) ^‡
Pilonidal disease	−50 to −75 continuous	−50 to −125^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• Caniano et al. (6) ^†,‡
Pilonidal disease	−50 to −75 continuous	−50 to −125^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• Butter et al. (11) ^‡
Pressure ulcer	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −125^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• McCord et al. (39) ^*,†,‡
				• Caniano et al. (6) ^†
				• Gabriel et al. (19) ^†,‡
Extremity wounds	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −100^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• McCord et al. (39) ^*,†,‡
				• Mooney et al. (13) ^†
				• Baharestani (4) ^†,‡
Fasciotomy wounds	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −100^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• Baharestani (4) ^*,‡
Fasciotomy wounds	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −100^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• Gabriel et al. (19) ^†,‡
Burns	−50 to −75 continuous	−75 to −125^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• Schintler et al. (15) ^†
Burns	−50 to −75 continuous	−75 to −125^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ continuous	• Trop et al. (43) ^‡
Postgraft wounds	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −100^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ Continuous	• Taub et al. (17) ^*
Postgraft wounds	−50 to −75^* continuous	−75 to −100^† continuous	−75 to −125^‡ Continuous	• Gabriel et al. (19) ^†,‡

Note: Pressure settings based on panel expert opinion and/or literature. Symbols (^* ^† ^‡) identify reference(s) supporting stated pressure level for specified wound type/condition and age range.