Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal surface malignancies: preliminary report

Surgical site (SSI) infection is a common complication that occurs in the post-operative period because it still has a decisive impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients and the costs associated with therapy and prolongation of hospitalization. In recent years, therefore, several authors have published their experience in the use of negative pressure prevention systems (NPWT) for the management of surgical wounds. Few authors in the literature have discussed the use of NPWT in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery (CRS) for peritoneal surface malignancies associated with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).