Pressure transduction and fluid evacuation during conventional negative pressure wound therapy of the open abdomen and NPWT using a protective disc over the intestines
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has gained acceptance among surgeons, for the treatment of open abdomen, since very high closure rates have been reported with this method, compared to other kinds of wound management for the op...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/4 |