Lessons Learned in 11 Years of Experience With Open Abdomen Treatment With Negative-Pressure Therapy for Various Abdominal Emergencies

Lessons Learned in 11 Years of Experience With Open Abdomen Treatment With Negative-Pressure Therapy for Various Abdominal Emergencies

Introduction: Open abdomen (OA) treatment with negative-pressure therapy (NPT) was initiated for perforated diverticulitis and subsequently extended to other abdominal emergencies. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the indications, procedures, duration of NPT, and the outcomes of al...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Gasser, Daniel Rezaie, Johanna Gius, Andreas Lorenz, Philipp Gehwolf, Alexander Perathoner, Dietmar Öfner, Reinhold Kafka-Ritsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
negative-pressure therapy
open abdomen
damage control surgery
abdominal sepsis
second look exploration
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.632929/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.632929/full

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