Table 3.
Wound intervention.
| Author | Intervention described | NPWT vacuum | Vacuum flow | Period with NPWT | Period between exchange of NPWT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anagnostakos et al.19 | Debridement, NPWT, antibiotics | 125–150 mmHg | Continuous | 30–50 days | 3–5 days |
| Grecu et al.20 | Debridement, Platelet Rich Plasma, NPWT, antibiotics | 140 mmHg | Continuous, then intermittent | 28 days | 48 h |
| Izadpanah et al.17 | Debridement, NPWT, antibiotics | Not described | Not described | From 0 to more than 50 days | 4–5 days |
| Kollrack et al.21 | Debridement, NPWT | 125 mmHg | Continuous, then intermittent | 53–57 days | 3–4 days |
| Marinovic et al.22 | Debridement, NPWT, antibiotics | 125 mmHg | Continuous, then intermittent | 10 days | 5 days |
| Rawicki et al.26 | Debridement, NPWT, antibiotics | Not described | Not described | 2.5 months | Not described |
| Roth et al.27 | Debridement, antiseptic dressing | – | – | – | – |
| Sharp et al.23 | 2 NPWT, 1 antibiotics | 80 mmHg | Not described | 1 and 3 weeks | 7 days |
| Wijewardena et al.24 | NPWT, activated protein C | 125 mmHg | Intermittent, 5 min on, 2 min off | 3 months and 18 days | Not described |
| Windhofer et al.25 | Debridement, NPWT, antibiotics | Not described | Not described | 4 days | Not described |