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The Power to Protect with 3M™ Prevena™ Therapy

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Prevena Therapy is designed to manage and help 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 reoperations 2,5,8 and associated additional costs of treatment.10,11

Prevena Therapy demonstrates reduction in Surgical Site Complications (SSCs) vs Standard of Care (SOC)

  • In a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial with patients undergoing revision knee arthroplasty, Prevena Therapy aided in:

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    Reduction in SSCs12*

    90-day post-operatively
    3.4% (5/147) Prevena Therapy vs.
    14.3% (21/147) SOC (p=0.0013)*

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    Reduction in readmission rates12*

    90-day post-operatively
    3.4% (5/147) Prevena Therapy vs.
    10.2% (15/147) SOC (p=0.0208)*

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    Reduction in deep SSIs12

    90-day post-operatively
    0.7% (1/147) Prevena Therapy vs.
    2.0% (3/147) SOC (p=0.6221)

  • Calculations are derived based on relative patient group incidence rate reported in this study.

    *Statistically significant (p<0.05).

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Proactive Risk Management (PRM) with Prevena Therapy

Implement PRM to help protect your high-risk patients. See the evidence behind the use of Prevena Therapy in orthopaedic surgery.

  • Surgeons using Prevena Therapy for orthopedic surgery
    Download the Clinical Evidence Summary on the use of Prevena Therapy in Orthopaedic Surgery

    Prevena Therapy is supported by more than 200 peer reviewed publications, with more being published every year. Download our easy to digest summary of the relevant clinical and health economic evidence to support the use of Prevena Therapy in Orthopaedic Surgery.

    Download Clinical Evidence Summary

  • 3M Prevena Ttherapy Protocol for Orthopedic Surgery
    Patient and procedure risk stratification

    Prevena Therapy can benefit all surgical patients, but choosing Prevena Therapy for your high-risk patients can lead to improved outcomes and significant cost savings. Our Proactive Risk Management (PRM) decision guides can help you to select the right patients, and the right procedures, when using Prevena Therapy to help optimise patient outcomes.

    View Risk Stratification Guide (PDF, 187 KB)

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References

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Higuera-Rueda C, et al. The Effectiveness of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy versus Silver-Impregnated Dressings in Mitigating Surgical Site Complications in High-Risk Patients after Revision Knee Arthroplasty: The PROMISES Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2021 Jul;36(7S):S295-S302.e14.
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