title: [Negative pressure therapy: NPT].
abstract: Negative pressure therapy or treatment (NPT) is used very frequently in hospitals in both surgical and medical departments. NPT consists of maintaining the wound surface at a pressure below ambient atmospheric pressure by means of a specially designed dressing attached to a depressurisation device as well as a system to drain exudate. NPT has been shown to be beneficial in increasing blood flow, thanks to feedback resulting from the decreased oxygen pressure, angiogenesis and reduction of the wound surface area. The French Health Authority (HAS) has issued recommendations for good use in a specific and limited series of applications. NPT may be used in post-traumatic or post-surgical wounds, burns, and in chronic wounds, such as bedsores and ulcers. It is also effective as an adjuvant treatment for infected wounds. In recent years, various different NPT devices have become commercially available.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier général, 194, avenue Rubillard, 72037 Le Mans cedex 9, France. Electronic address: hmaillard@ch-lemans.fr.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maillard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Bourgeonnement; Budding; Chronic wound; Negative topic pressure; Plaie chirurgicale; Plaie chronique; Pression topique négative; Surgical wound