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    • Medical Devices and Technologies

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    • Chronic wound management presents significant clinical challenges.
    • Traditional conservative treatments often yield suboptimal healing rates.
    • Minimally invasive therapeutic options are increasingly sought after.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the role and efficacy of negative pressure therapy in chronic wound healing.
    • To highlight the benefits of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) over conventional treatments.

    Main Methods:

    • Application of negative pressure therapy at levels between 40 and 125 mm Hg below ambient.
    • Assessment of wound healing progression under NPWT.
    • Comparison of NPWT outcomes with other conservative wound care modalities.

    Main Results:

    • Negative pressure therapy demonstrated accelerated chronic wound healing.
    • Patient comfort was high, with no reported pain during application.
    • NPWT facilitated effective wound bed preparation for subsequent surgical interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Negative pressure therapy is an increasingly important and effective treatment for chronic wounds.
    • Its simple application and patient comfort contribute to its growing role in wound care.
    • NPWT accelerates healing and prepares wounds for definitive surgical management.