Non-healing wounds, left untreated and unmanaged, can result in significant medical issues including infection.²
Infected wounds lead to higher costs and longer hospital stays.¹,²
Patients with an SSI are 5x more likely to be readmitted within 30 days than those without an SSI.³
Prevena Therapy is uniquely designed to manage and protect the surgical incision in patients at risk of surgical site complications, including infection.⁴ Prevena Therapy has been proven to help reduce surgical site complications and improve patient outcomes across multiple surgical specialties.⁵⁻¹³ Helping to reduce the burden on healthcare facilities through reduced reoperations⁶,⁹,¹² and associated additional costs of treatment.¹³,¹⁴
Take control early when managing a challenging open abdomen. 3M™ AbThera™ Advance Open Abdomen Dressing actively facilitates drawing wound edges together,⁹ minimising fascial retraction and loss of domain.¹⁰
Veraflo therapy has been shown to provide better clinical outcomes overall compared to other wound therapies, including 3M™ V.A.C.® Therapy when added to standard of care.¹⁵
Veraflo Therapy has also been shown to provide faster time to wound closure for complicated wounds than standard of care¹⁵ which may help reduce the burden on operating rooms during challenging times.
For low risk incisions, Tegaderm absorbent clear acrylic dressings offer a waterproof,¹⁷ transparent¹⁸ barrier; allowing active monitoring and early intervention without disturbing the incision.¹⁹
Extended wear time²⁰ and ability to shower without removing the dressing allows patients to return more quickly to daily activities.¹⁷
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