Frontiers in Surgery
Nutritional supplementation is associated with improved wound reduction during negative pressure wound therapy in complex wounds: a retrospective cohort study
Background Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is central to the management of complex wounds, but wound contraction and granulation require adequate metabolic substrate. We evaluated the association between nutritional supplementation and wound healing outcomes in patients treated with NPWT. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 48 adults who underwent negative pressure wound therapy for complex wounds. Patients were grouped according to receipt of nutritional supplementation. The primary outcome was …