wound cleansing

Review

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time: Mechanisms of Action Literature Review

08/30/2023

Ronald P. Silverman , MD, FACS;

This review assessed the available literature focusing on NPWTi-d mechanisms of action.

This review assessed the...

08/30/2023

ePlasty

Case Series

Rotation Flap Closure of Pressure Injuries Following Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation for Wound Cleansing

05/24/2023

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Krista Montgomery ;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

The authors report 5 cases of patients with pressure injuries who underwent negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time to clean the wound and allow for primary closure with rotation flaps.

The authors report 5 cases of...

05/24/2023

Wounds

Original Research

The Effect of Timing of Instillation Therapy on Outcomes and Costs for Patients Receiving Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

11/01/2022

Leah P. Griffin , MS;

Ashley W. Collinsworth , MPH;

In this article, the authors report that early NPWTi-d initiation was associated with shorter NPWT duration, shorter inpatient stay, and fewer debridements, among other benefits.

In this article, the authors...

11/01/2022

Wounds

Editorial Message

Everything Old Is New Again

06/30/2022

Terry Treadwell , MD, FACS, FAAWC;

This past weekend I was invited to be part of a group of wound care practitioners from the United States, Europe, Australia, and South Africa to design a manuscript to assist health care practitioners from around the world treat hard-to-heal...

This past weekend I was invited...

06/30/2022

Wounds

Pearls for Practice

Comfort and Closure: A New Perspective on the Treatment of Fungating Breast Wounds and Use of a Hypochlorous Acid–Preserved Wound Cleanser

10/04/2021

Amanda Murray , NP-C, BSN, WCC;

Three case reports in the hospital-based outpatient wound care setting demonstrate how a hypochlorous acid–preserved wound cleanser was used, synergistically with other wound care modalities, to achieve a significant reduction in wound...

Three case reports in the...

10/04/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

Effect of Mechanical Debridement and Irrigation With Hypochlorous Acid Wound Management Solution on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contamination and Healing Deep Dermal Wounds in a Porcine Model

08/03/2021

Jose Valdes , RN;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Michael Solis , MBA;

Jie Li , MD, PhD;

Colin Simms , MS;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

08/03/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Pearls for Practice

Cleanse, Dress, and Compress Using Synergistic Products and Procedures: An Algorithmic Approach to the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers

08/03/2021

Anthony Tickner , DPM, FRCPS, FACCWS, FAPWH, FAPWCA;

Emily Greenstein , APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS;

Venous ulceration is the most common type of leg ulceration and is a significant clinical problem that affects approximately 1% of the population and 3% of persons older than 80 years of age in Western countries, and the global prevalence of...

Venous ulceration is the most...

08/03/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Pearls for Practice

Adding a Hypochlorous Acid-Preserved Wound Cleanser to the Pressure Injury Management Toolbox: A Case Series

05/01/2021

Emily Greenstein , APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS;

This article presents 4 patients in whom a hypochlorous acid-preserved wound cleanser (HAPWOC) (Vashe; Urgo Medical North America) was used to manage stage 3 and 4 PI/Us.

This article presents 4 patients...

05/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Cleansing neonatal and pediatric wounds: efficacy and safety of hypochlorous acid

Safe wound debridement is essential in pediatric practice. Neonatal skin, especially preterm skin, is underdeveloped and at risk for injury, enhanced systemic absorption of topical produc...

Vita Boyar , MD, FAAP, WCPS, FABWH, FAPWCA;

01/28/2021

Cleansing neonatal and pediatric wounds: efficacy and safety of hypochlorous acid

Safe wound debridement is essential in pediatric practice. Neonatal skin, especially preterm skin, is underdeveloped and at risk for injury, enhanced systemic absorption of topical produc...

Vita Boyar , MD, FAAP, WCPS, FABWH, FAPWCA;

11/23/2020