Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Reduce Surgical Site Infection

Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Reduction of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Colorectal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of surgical site infection between traditional wound care and negative pressure wound therapy. Wounds will be assessed 4-5 days after surgery and at the first clinic visit after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female and male patients 18 years of age or older
• Scheduled for an elective surgery in either open CRS or open HPBS. This includes, but is not limited to: ileocecectomy, right hemicolectomy, extended right hemicolectomy, transverse colectomy, left hemicolectomy, sigmoidectomy, proctectomy, low anterior resection, or abdominoperineal resection gastrectomy, hepatectomy, bile duct reconstruction, duodenectomy, pancreatectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, or pancreatic duct reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria:

• The need for emergency surgery.
• The need for use of only laparoscopic surgery.
• Presence of bowel obstruction, strangulation, peritonitis or perforation.
• The presence of local or systemic infection preoperatively.
• ASA class ≥4.
• Inability to provide informed consent and authorization.
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to silver.
• Any clinically significant condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would significantly impair the subject's ability to comply with the study.