Prevena Therapy is designed to protect the surgical incision and reduce the risk of surgical site complications to improve patient outcomes across multiple surgical specialties.1-11 This can also help to reduce the burden on healthcare facilities through reduced reoperations2,5,8 and associated additional costs of treatment.10,11
Types of Surgical Site Complications
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Surgical Site Infection
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Seroma and Haematoma
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Dehiscence
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Reoperation
Designed to manage and protect closed surgical incisions
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How it worksPrevena Therapy is uniquely designed to manage and protect surgical incisions from surgical site complications. Watch the video to learn more.
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PublicationsPrevena Therapy is supported by over 80+ studies and growing. The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have issued a Medical Innovation Briefing advising on Prevena Therapy for closed surgical incisions.
Visit NICE Website – MIB173 Prevena Therapy for closed surgical incisions
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Home-based recoveryResponding to the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians are adapting their postoperative practice to achieve low-touch care, including early discharge and home-based recovery.
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Patient SelectionPrevena Therapy is indicated for patients at high-risk of developing surgical site complications.
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Product ApplicationFor maximum benefit, the Prevena Therapy should be applied immediately post surgery to surgically closed incisions.
Watch the 3M™ Prevena™ Peel and Place Dressing Application Video
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Learn more about Prevena Therapy in your specialty. Discover how the therapy works, how to select appropriate patients, an overview of clinical evidence and case studies
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Prevena Therapy for patientsAccess information and patient stories to share with your patients.
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Medical EducationFind educational resources to help deepen your expertise and enhance patient care and safety in surgical settings.
NOTE: Specific indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and safety information exist for these products and therapies. Please consult a clinician and product instructions for use prior to application. This material is intended for healthcare professionals.
- Ferrando PM, Ala A, Bussone R, Bergamasco L, Actis Perinetti F, Malan F. Closed incision negative pressure therapy in oncological breast surgery: comparison with standard care dressings. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Jun 15;6(6):e1732. doi:10.1097/GOX000000000000173
- Pleger SP, Nink N, Elzien M, Kunold A, Koshty A, Boning A. Reduction of groin wound complications in vascular surgery patients using closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT): a prospective, randomised, single-institution study. Int Wound J. 2018;15(1):75-83.
- Cooper HJ, Bas MA. Closed-incision negative-pressure therapy versus antimicrobial dressings after revision hip and knee surgery: a comparative study. J Arthroplasty. 2016 May;31(5):1047-1052. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2015.11.010
- Redfern RE, Cameron-Ruetz C, O’Drobinak SK, Chen JT, Beer KJ. Closed incision negative pressure therapy effects on postoperative infection and surgical site complication after total hip and knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017;32:3333-3339. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2017.06.019
- Newman JM, Siqueira MBP, Klika AK, Molloy RM, Barsoum WK, Higuera CA. Use of closed incisional negative pressure wound therapy after revision total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients at high risk for infection: a prospective, randomized clinical trial. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Mar;34(3):554-559e1. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2018
- Stannard JP, Volgas DA, McGwin G 3rd, et al. Incisional negative pressure wound therapy after high-risk lower extremity fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2012;26(1):37‐42. doi:10.1097/BOT.0b013e318216b1e5.
- Grauhan O, Navasardyan A, Hofmann M, et al. Prevention of poststernotomy wound infections in obese patients by negative pressure wound therapy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013;145:1387-1392.
- Gabriel A, Sigalove S, Sigalove N, et al. The impact of closed incision negative pressure therapy on postoperative breast reconstruction outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Aug; 6(8): e1880.doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000001880
- Stannard JP, Volgas DA, McGwin G 3rd, et al. Incisional negative pressure wound therapy after high-risk lower extremity fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2012;26(1):37‐42. doi:10.1097/BOT.0b013e318216b1e5.
- Kwon J, Staley C, McCullough M, Goss S, Arosemena M, Abai B, Salvatore D, Reiter D, DiMuzio P. A randomized clinical trial evaluating negative pressure therapy to decrease vascular groin incision complications. J Vasc Surg. 2018 Dec;68(6):1744-1752. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.05.224. Epub 2018 Aug 17. PMID: 30126781.
- Gabriel A, Maxwell GP. Economic Analysis Based on the Use of Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy after Postoperative Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jan;143(1S Management of Surgical Incisions Utilizing Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy):36S-40S. doi: 1097/PRS.0000000000005311. PMID: 30586102.
