Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns - Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes

摘要

Objective: The use of negative-pressure-wound-therapy (NPWT) is associated with improved outcomes in smaller burns. We report our experience using extra-large (XL) NPWT dressings to treat >= 15% total body surface area (TBSA) burned and describe our technique and early outcomes. We also provide NPWT exudate volume for predictive fluid resuscitation in these critically ill patients.