Negative pressure therapy with closed incision in radical mastectomy for the prevention of complications at the surgical site

Virginia Pedrique, Ana Casilli, Javier Moya and María Victoria Méndez

South Health and Policy, 2025, vol. 4, 289-289

Abstract: The general objective: To evaluate the efficacy of closed-incision negative pressure therapy in patients with radical mastectomy for the prevention of complications at the surgical site in the Autonomous Service of the Central Hospital of Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela, during the 2023-2024 study period. Materials and Methods: A clinical-epidemiological study of experimental, prospective and longitudinal design was carried out. The population consisted of 40 patients undergoing radical mastectomy, from which a sample of 30 patients was selected, divided into two groups: Group A (vacuum therapy) with 15 patients and Group B (traditional treatment) with 15 patients. Variables such as age, sex, comorbidities, degree of risk of complication, side effects, and complications at the surgical site at 2, 7, and 14 days postoperatively were evaluated. Chi-square and Fisher Exacta tests were used for categorical comparisons, with an alpha significance level

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.56294/shp2025289

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