Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is frequently used as an adjunct to the management of acute and chronic wounds. NPWT generally utilizes a foam/dressing interface attached to the surrounding skin with a drape connected to a suction source through a flexible tube. This device is used to draw tissues together and remove wound exudate. There have been numerous innovations and novel approaches to the original design, utilized extensively for over 30 years. 

Despite its widespread adoption and numerous publications, this is the first comprehensive book on these popular therapies. The technology and mechanisms of action are presented in detail, followed by its application in a variety of nonsurgical/surgical settings, from many specialties. This text will be of great interest to multiple surgical, medical, nursing and physical therapy disciplines, including clinicians involved in soft tissue reconstruction, elective and non-elective surgery, and conservative wound care.

Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS, Wound Care Program, Departments of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS is the Medical Director of the Wound Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery at UT Southwestern. He has chaired multiple committees and has had leadership roles related to research, evidence-based medicine, and the diabetic limb for national and international organizations including the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Kim has also been an invited expert participant/consultant for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA Veterans Affairs (VA), USA Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Centers for Medicare Services (CMS). He is a national and international speaker with over 325 invited lectures and has authored over 250 basic science, clinical manuscripts, and book chapters on foot and ankle medicine and surgery topics, with a specific interest in the diabetic limb.

Dennis P. Orgill, MD, PhD, Wound Care Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Dennis P. Orgill, MD, PhD, has a PhD in Medical Engineering from MIT and is a Plastic Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. His clinical practice focuses on complex wounds and adult reconstructive surgery. He has worked on finding better ways to heal wounds including the development of dermal scaffolds and understanding the mechanisms of action of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy devices.