Advantages and disadvantages of negative pressure wound therapy in equine wound treatment

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The method of wound surface preparation for application of local negative pressure (LNP) is described in detail. The features of dressing attachment depending on the anatomical localization of the wound are presented. The duration of wound healing in the experimental and control (with application of antiseptic and antibacterial preparations) groups, as well as the results of cytomorphological and bacterial studies are given. The most favorable phase of the wound process for application of the LNP method is revealed. Acceleration of granulation tissue formation and epithelialization of the wound surface is observed. The average rate of wound healing with LNP was 30…40% higher compared to treatment with antiseptic and antibacterial preparations. The advantages and disadvantages of LNP application in clinical practice are revealed.

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Anastasiya A. Skvortsova

Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology - MVA named after K.I. Skryabin

Author for correspondence.
Email: anastasiaeqvet@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-8513-9946
SPIN-code: 6454-5819

assistant of the department of veterinary surgery

23 Academician Skryabina st., Moscow, 109472, Russian Federation

Ekaterina A. Pavlovskaya

Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology - MVA named after K.I. Skryabin

Email: vetgroomer@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8768-5086
SPIN-code: 4663-2225

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Veterinary Surgery

23 Academician Skryabina st., Moscow, 109472, Russian Federation

Vladimir N. Obolenskiy

City Clinical Hospital named after V.P. Demihov; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Email: gkb13@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1276-5484
SPIN-code: 5843-2934

Сandidate of Medical Sciences, surgeon and orthopedic traumatologist, head of the Center for Septic Surgery, City Clinical Hospital named after V.P. Demikhova Department No. 1; Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

1 Velozavodskaya st., bldg. 1, Moscow, 115280, Russian Federation; 1 Ostrovityanova st., Moscow, 17997, Russian Federation

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