Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Laparotomy Wounds: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is an intervention in which a suction is applied at applied thus creating a negative pressure which not only removes any exudate but also aids in formation of granulation tissue. NPWT is provided along with empirical prophylactic antibiotics

According to hospital antibiogram, empirical antibiotics are given prophylactically