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Open Abdomen Treatment in Acute Pancreatitis [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Background: Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a heterogeneous and life-threatening disease. While recent guidelines recommend a stepwise approach starting with non-surgical techniques, emergency laparotomy remains inevitable in certain situations.
Jonas Henn, Philipp Lingohr, Vittorio Branchi, Alexander Semaan, Martin W. von Websky, Tim R. Glowka, Jörg C. Kalff, Steffen Manekeller, Hanno Matthaei   +8 more
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Do not fear the open abdomen [PDF]

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
David A Hampton, Hector Mejia Morales
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Early results from the use of an innovative vertical fascial traction system for the management of patients with open abdomen [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
BackgroundThe combination of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with dynamic fascial traction is currently considered the preferred method for temporary closure of the open abdomen (OA).
Orestis Ioannidis, Aliki Brenta, Alexis Theodorou, Konstantinos Siozos, Georgios Gemousakakis, Εlissavet Anestiadou, Ekaterini Klonou, Savvas Konstantinos Symeonidis, Stefanos Bitsianis, Efstathios Kotidis, Ioannis Mantzoros, Manousos Georgios Pramateftakis, Stamatios Angelopoulos   +12 more
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Open abdomen management: single institution experience [PDF]

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2015
OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the outcome of abdominal wall integrity of both techniques. METHODS: a retrospective study was carried out at the Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, identifying the patients undergoing ...
Adilson Costa Rodrigues Junior, Fernando da Costa Ferreira Novo, Rafael de Castro Santana Arouca, Francisco de Salles Collet e Silva, Edna Frasson de Souza Montero, Edivaldo Massazo Utiyama   +5 more
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Bogotà bag for pediatric Open Abdomen

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
The management of a “Complex Abdomen” (CA) and the choice of the best way or technique to deal with it is still a challenge for surgeons. When there are the criteria to define an abdomen as a complex one, whether in emergency or elective surgery, the ...
Vito Briganti, Stefano Tursini, Caterina Gulia, Giovanni Ruggeri, Tommaso Gargano, Mario Lima   +5 more
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Assessment of risk factors for enteric fistula and intra-abdominal sepsis in patients with open abdomen in trauma: An original research

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2023
Introduction: In emergency surgeries, open abdomen or laparostomy, especially with perforated viscus, has been used primarily to prevent delayed ventral hernia, burst abdomen, and abdominal compartment syndrome.
Sukumaran Vengail, Dharamveer Chandrakar, Ajit K Naik, Amiya K Nayak, Akriti Mahajan, Priyanjali Dutta   +5 more
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Narrative Review of Open Abdomen Management and Comparison of Different Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques [PDF]

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
IntroductionThe management of an abdomen kept open after life-saving intervention for patients with intra-abdominal hypertension or abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) constitutes an inevitable measure.
Levent Afsar, Paolo Carlo Capelli, Gessica Carvalho, Deepanjan Ghosh, Wendy Ofosu, Christian Seelandt, Sadhana Trivedi   +6 more
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Successful Management of Complicated Burst Abdomen With Open Abdomen Using Only Simple Saline Dressing [PDF]

Case Reports in Surgery
Conclusion: Retention sutures should be used cautiously in the management of wound dehiscence as it increases the risk of fascial necrosis in cases of intra-abdominal hypertension, as seen in our patient. In the absence of a VAC dressing, the utilization
Dionizi Muganga, Francis Basimbe, Irene Nayiga, Amanda Ategeka, Paddy Malinga, Twaha Muwanga   +5 more
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Prevention of Incisional Hernias after Open Abdomen Treatment

Frontiers in Surgery, 2018
Management of a patient with an open abdomen is difficult, and the primary closure of the fascial edges is essential to obtain the best patient outcome, regardless of the initial etiology of the open abdomen.
Frederik Berrevoet
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Enteral Feeding in Patients With Open Abdomen and Negative Pressure Therapy: A Propensity Score Analysis [PDF]

Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
IntroductionIn critically ill surgical patients treated with open abdomen and negative pressure therapy (OA/NPT), the association between nutritional support and clinical outcome is still controversial.
Laurent Petit, Nicolas Faure, Bruno Pereira, Vincent Dubuisson, Xavier Berard, Xavier Berard, Matthieu Biais, Matthieu Biais, Cédric Carrié   +8 more
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