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Amended Classification of the Open Abdomen [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, 2016 Background: In 2009, a classification system for the open abdomen was introduced. The aim of such a classification is to aid the (1) description of the patient’s clinical course; (2) standardization of clinical guidelines for guiding open abdomen management; and (3) facilitation of comparisons between studies ...
M Bjorck +2 more
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Total management of the open abdomen
International Wound Journal, 2012 The management of complex abdominal problems with the ‘open abdomen’ (OA) technique has become a routine procedure in surgery. The number of cases treated with an OA has increased dramatically because of the popularisation of damage control for life‐threatening conditions, recognition and treatment of intra‐abdominal hypertension and abdominal ...
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Management of the Open Abdomen [PDF]
Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2018 AbstractManagement of the abdominal catastrophe requires a multidisciplinary approach. The plastic surgeon is a key member of the surgical team assisting in the creation of a durable, functional anatomic abdominal wall reconstruction. Plastic surgeons must be familiar with the concepts and pathophysiology related to the open abdomen, techniques for ...
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Journal of Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management, 2022 Background: Uncontrolled hemorrhage is a significant cause of death worldwide. Rapid bleeding control is a major life saving goal. Resuscitative endovascular balloon of the aorta (REBOA) is a minimally invasive technique that temporarily occludes the aorta and achieves hemorrhage control.Methods: We present a case series of patients that underwent ...
Maysam Shehab, Simone Fajer
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Open Abdomen: The Surgeons’ Challenge
, 2019 An open abdomen is defined as purposely foregoing fascial closure of the abdomen after the cavity is opened.Management of complex abdominal problems with the open abdomen and temporary abdominal closure techniques has become a common and valuable tool in surgery.Several challenging clinical situations can necessitate leaving the abdominal cavity open ...
Juan José Santivañez Palominos +2 more
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Reflections on the open abdomen [PDF]
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2016 openaire +4 more sources
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Management of the Open Abdomen
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2014The open abdomen has become the standard of care in damage-control procedures, the management of intra-abdominal hypertension, and in severe intra-abdominal sepsis. This approach has saved many lives but has also created new problems, such as severe fluid and protein loss, nutritional problems, enteroatmospheric fistulas, fascial retraction with loss ...
Demetrios, Demetriades, Ali, Salim
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Open abdomen and age; results from IROA (International Register of Open Abdomen)
American Journal of Surgery, 2020No definitive data exist regarding epidemiology and outcomes of patients treated with open abdomen (OA) linked to age.This is a prospective, observational, cohort study that includes patients treated with OA. Patients were divided into 4 age groups: group 1: 16-40 y.o.; group 2: 41-60 y.o.; group 3:61-80 y.o.; group 4:> 80 y.o.760 patients were ...
Federico Coccolini +2 more
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Nutrition and the Open Abdomen
Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2012Adequate nutrition support is critical in the management of patients with an open abdomen. Despite the literature supporting its use in trauma patients, provider concerns and clinical controversies remain regarding the early administration and long‐term sequelae of enteral nutrition (EN) therapy in these patients.
Nathan J, Powell, Bryan, Collier
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