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Smith+Nephew s PICO™ Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System again shown to significantly reduce surgical site complications
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LONDON, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, is pleased to announce a new publication showing that its PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT) significantly reduced the odds of surgical site infections (SSIs) by 63% , the odds of seroma by 77%
†, and the odds of dehiscence by 30%
‡. A significant benefit of these reduced odds was an almost 2-day reduction in length of stay
§, suggesting potential for substantial efficiency gains across the healthcare system