Negative pressure wound therapy for the prevention of surgical site complications in emergency laparotomies: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

World Journal of Emergency Surgery · Published 2026-07-24 · DOI 10.1186/s13017-026-00716-9

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Carlos Eduardo Rey Chaves, Claudia Milena Orozco Chamorro, Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo, Antonio Pesce, Juan Pablo Blanco-Pulido, David Guillermo Gómez Garnica, Jorge Andrés Gutiérrez Segura

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2026

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Chaves, C., Chamorro, C., Ramírez-Giraldo, C., et al. (2026). Negative pressure wound therapy for the prevention of surgical site complications in emergency laparotomies: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. World Journal of Emergency Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-026-00716-9

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