Maintaining a vacuum when applying NPWT is the key to its function, which is a challenge in the perineum, buttocks, and sacrococcygeal region. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess the effect of hydrocolloid dressings on preventing air leakage when applying NPWT in these regions. There were 61 patients in Group A (without the aid of hydrocolloid dressings) and 65 patients in Group B (with the aid of hydrocolloid dressings). The hydrocolloid dressing‐assisted NPWT significantly reduced the incidence of air leakage compared with conventional NPWT placement (24.6% vs 7.7%; risk ratio 3.20, 95% confidence interval 1.24 to 8.27; P = 0.009), while decreasing the number of open NPWT applications (2.2 vs 1.7; difference, 0.43; 95% confidence interval, 0.19 to 0.66; P < 0.001), shortening hospital stays (20.1 vs 16.1; difference, 4.07; 95% confidence interval, 1.68 to 6.46; P = 0.01), and reducing the incidence of adverse skin events (18.0% vs 4.6%; risk ratio 3.91, 95% confidence interval 1.14 to 13.34; P = 0.017). These findings support the routine use of hydrocolloid dressing‐assisted NPWT placement in the perineum, buttocks, and sacrococcygeal region.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.