Publication Name	World Journal of Dermatology
Manuscript ID	29659
Country	United States

Received	2016-08-24 09:24
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-26 20:36
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-27 17:16
Return for Revision	2016-10-08 11:41
Revised	2016-10-15 07:24
Second Decision	2017-01-04 15:57
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-01-14 14:31
Articles in Press	2017-01-14 14:31
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-01-16 10:32
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-01-18 15:29

ISSN	2218-6190 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Evidence based review of negative pressure wound therapy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Adriana C Panayi, Tripp Leavitt and Dennis P Orgill
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Dennis P Orgill, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, United States. dorgill@partners.org
Key Words	Negative pressure wound therapy; Chronic wounds; Microdeformational wound therapy; Vacuum assisted closure; Pressure ulcers
Core Tip	Negative pressure wound therapy has been very beneficial in the wound care of many different kinds of wounds, from pressure ulcers to open fractures mostly due to its mechanism of action which we explain in detail. We explain the original purpose of this technology and going into detail about the many different ways it is currently being used in a clinical setting. Our review also explains its advantages and disadvantages and how they could be overcome. The last part of this review discusses the future of this technology and how it will keep impacting the field of wound care.
Publish Date	2017-01-18 15:29
Citation	Panayi AC, Leavitt T, Orgill DP. Evidence based review of negative pressure wound therapy. World J Dermatol 2017; 6(1):1-16
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6190/full/v6/i1/1.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5314/wjd.v6.i1.1

Full Article (PDF)	WJD-6-1.pdf
Full Article (Word)	WJD-6-1.doc
Manuscript File	29659-Review.docx
Answering Reviewers	29659-Answering reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip	29659-Audio core tip.mp3
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Peer-review Report	29659-Peer-review(s).pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	29659-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	29659-Scientific editor work list.pdf