Pediatria pre prax 4/2026

What a pediatrician needs to know about treatment of pressure ulcers in children

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) promotes wound healing through the controlled application of negative pressure to the wound site. The system consists of a wound filler material, an evacuation drain, and a computer-controlled vacuum pump with a fluid collection canister for exudate removal. NPWT represents an established therapeutic modality in the management of poorly healing wounds, including pressure ulcers, ulcerations, and infected wound defects. The authors present an overview of the principles of clinical use of NPWT in the treatment of decubitus on the example of a 4-year-old patient hospitalized at the Department of pediatrics and adolescent medicine, UPJŠ Faculty of medicine and Children’s faculty hospital Košice.

Keywords: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, NPWT, VAC, pressure ulcers