title: Disposable NPWT device to facilitate early patient discharge following complex DFU.
abstract: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a valuable tool in complex wound management. Despite its popularity, NPWT therapy systems can have drawbacks, including reduced mobility and cost; therefore, NPWT is predominantly hospital based. The advent of a new, lightweight and disposable system may aid early discharge and permit outpatient treatment. This case report describes how one such system facilitated early discharge in a patient with a complex diabetic foot ulcer.
authors.affiliation: University College London, UK. mustafa.khanbhai@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khanbhai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fosah
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Oddy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012008:Recurrence