Narrative Review of Open Abdomen Management and Comparison of Different Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques [PDF]
Journal of Abdominal Wall SurgeryIntroductionThe 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 +6 more
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Reflections on the open abdomen [PDF]
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2016 DOMINGOS ANDRÉ FERNANDES DRUMOND
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Successful Management of Complicated Burst Abdomen With Open Abdomen Using Only Simple Saline Dressing [PDF]
Case Reports in SurgeryConclusion: 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 +5 more
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Prevention of Fascial Retraction in the Open Abdomen with a Novel Device
Case Reports in Surgery, 2020 The open abdomen requires intensive and specific treatment efforts. Long hospital admissions, treatment duration, high mortality rates, deferred and delayed wound closures with alloplastic materials or elaborate closure techniques, and the need for ...
Anita Hees, Frank Willeke
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Enteral Feeding in Patients With Open Abdomen and Negative Pressure Therapy: A Propensity Score Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Abdominal Wall SurgeryIntroductionIn 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 +8 more
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Early supplemental parenteral nutrition and risk of subsequent enteroatmospheric fistula in high-risk open abdomen patients with persistent enteral nutrition intolerance: a landmark propensity score-matched cohort study [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundHigh-risk open abdomen (OA) patients with acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) and persistent enteral nutrition (EN) intolerance are particularly vulnerable to cumulative energy-protein deficit, yet the optimal timing of supplemental parenteral ...
Wenyue Wang +6 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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Pharmacokinetics of Piperacillin–Tazobactam in Critically Ill Patients with Open Abdomen and Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure: Dosing Considerations Using Monte Carlo Simulation [PDF]
PharmaceuticsBackground: Open abdomen with vacuum-assisted wound closure therapy (OA/VAC) is frequently used in critically ill patients although the impact of OA/VAC on antibiotics pharmacokinetics (PK) remains unknown.
Cédric Carrié +7 more
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Delayed fascial closure for prolonged open abdomen [PDF]
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care OpenShokei Matsumoto +2 more
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Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2007 Objetivos: El soporte nutricional es fundamental en los pacientes con trauma severo para disminuir los efectos de la respuesta inflamatoria sistémica y el hipermetabolismo.
M. Vargas U. +4 more
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