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January 20, 2022
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Surgical Wound Complications after Colorectal Surgery with Single-Use Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Surgical Dressing over Closed Incisions: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Publicated to:Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 34 (12): 657-661 - 2021-12-01 34(12), DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000756512.87211.13

Authors: Leon Arellano, Miguel; Barragan Serrano, Cristina; Guedea, Manuela; Garcia Perez, Juan Carlos; Sanz Ortega, Gonzalo; Guevara-Martinez, Jenny; Gomez Abril, Segundo; Gonzalez Puga, Cristina; Arroyo, Antonio; Cantero Cid, Ramon

Affiliations

Hosp Clin San Carlos, Gen & Digest Surg, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hosp Clin Univ Lozano Blesa, Gen & Digest Surg, Zaragoza, Spain - Author
Hosp Doctor Pesset, Gen & Digest Surg, Valencia, Spain - Author
Hosp Elche, Gen & Digest Surg, Surg, Elche, Spain - Author
Hosp Fdn Jimenez Diaz, Dept Gen & Digest Surg, Esophagogastr Unit, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hosp Fdn Jimenez Diaz, Dept Gen & Digest Surg, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hosp Ramon & Cajal, Gen & Digest Surg, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hosp San Cecilio, Gen & Digest Surg, Granada, Spain - Author
Hosp Univ La Paz, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Med Sci, Madrid, Spain - Author
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Global studies indicate that surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major healthcare challenge within hospitals and can have a profound impact on patient quality of life and healthcare costs. Closed-incision negative-pressure therapy (ciNPT) has been reported to provide positive clinical benefits for patients with various incisions, including those following colorectal surgeries. METHODS: Investigators performed a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial to evaluate complications of surgical incisions in patients who received a ciNPT dressing versus a conventional surgical dressing (control) over their closed incision following colorectal surgery. The incidence of SSI was determined at 7, 15, and 30 days postsurgery. RESULTS: A total of 148 patients participated in the study. Results showed that the SSI rate on day 7 was lower in the ciNPT group versus the control group (10/75 [13.3%] vs 17/73 [23.3%]), but this difference was not statistically significant. On day 15, the SSI rate was 12/75 (16.0%) in the ciNPT group versus 21/73 (28.8%) in the control group; however, this difference was only marginally statistically significant (P = .0621). At 1 month, the SSI rate remained lower in the ciNPT group (13/75 [17.3%] vs 21/73 [28.8%], P = .0983) compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Future studies with larger population sizes are necessary to determine the impact of ciNPT on patients' incisions after colorectal surgery.

Keywords

complicationsincisionnegative-pressure wound therapysurgical dressingsurgical site infectionwound healingColorectal surgerySite infection reduction

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Advances in Skin & Wound Care due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position 43/125, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Nursing. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Advanced and Specialized Nursing.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.11. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 3.68 (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-16, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 6
  • Scopus: 5

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-16:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 26.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 33 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 6.3.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 10 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (LEON ARELLANO, MIGUEL ENRIQUE) and Last Author (CANTERO CID, RAMON).