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Damage Control Surgery for Exsanguinating Abdominal Trauma Patients [PDF]

Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery, 2015
Background/Aim: Damage control surgery (DCS) has become a well-established in the past few decades as a surgical strategy to be applied in the unstable trauma patients.
Hossam M. Saleh, Ahmed Kamal Gabr
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A simple technique for definite closure of full thickness abdominal wall defect in open abdomen after temporary applied split thickness graft: A case report

International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2022
Open abdomen (OA) has gained a wide acceptance in the management of abdominal surgical catastrophes. Definite reconstruction of OA is an operative challenge as various methods are used. Dynamic techniques are preferred for the closure of OA.
Michael Lorentziadis, Moustafa Mahmoud Nafady Hego, Hanan Al-Jurini   +2 more
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Closing the open abdomen [PDF]

, 2007
The baseline treatment of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome is lparostomy. While this is a life saving procedure, the resulting open abdomen (OA) introduces its own challenges, mainly enteric fistula and complex ventral hernia.
Gleeson, J.W., De Costa, Alan
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The Need for Emergency Laparotomy With Open Abdomen Therapy in the Course of ECMO—A Retrospective Analysis of Course and Outcome

Frontiers in Surgery, 2020
Background: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) can occur in patients placed on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This implies the necessity of decompressive laparotomy followed by an open abdomen (OA) to prevent complications such as multi ...
Sissy-A. Schulz, Simone Schaefer, Dana C. Richards, Christian Karagiannidis, Panagiotis Thomaidis, Markus M. Heiss, Dirk R. Bulian   +6 more
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Experiences of registered nurses caring for patients with an open abdomen in an intensive care unit in Gauteng

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2017
The researcher observed that nurses prefer not to nurse patients with an open abdomen as they fear that the abdominal contents will protrude. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the experiences of registered nurses taking care of ...
Mpho G. Chipu, Irene Kearns, Wanda E. Nel   +2 more
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Delayed primary fascia closure of Björck grade 4 open abdomen with enteroatmospheric fistulas after repeated surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction: a case report

BMC Surgery, 2021
Background An open abdomen with frozen adherent bowels is classified as grade 4 in Björck’s open abdomen classification, and skin grafting after wound granulation is a typical closure option.
Yoshimasa Akashi, Koichi Ogawa, Kaoru Sasaki, Jaejeong Kim, Tsuyoshi Enomoto, Katsuji Hisakura, Yusuke Ohara, Yohei Owada, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Osamu Shimomura, Shinji Hashimoto, Mitsuru Sekido, Tatsuya Oda   +12 more
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Dynamic Fascial Closure With Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure and Mesh-Mediated Fascial Traction (VAWCM) Treatment of the Open Abdomen—An Updated Systematic Review

Frontiers in Surgery, 2020
Introduction: Several different temporary abdominal closure techniques are described in the context of open abdomen treatment. Techniques based on dynamic fascial closure combined with negative pressure therapy have gained popularity and seem to result ...
Patrik Petersson, Patrik Petersson, Ulf Petersson, Ulf Petersson   +3 more
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Technique Advances in Enteroatmospheric Fistula Isolation After Open Abdomen: A Review and Outlook

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Enteroatmospheric fistula (EAF) after open abdomen adds difficulties to the management and increases the morbidity and mortality of patients. As an effective measurement, reconstructing gastrointestinal tract integrity not only reduces digestive juice ...
Jinjian Huang, Huajian Ren, Yungang Jiang, Xiuwen Wu, Jianan Ren   +4 more
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Nutritional Support in Patients with an Open Abdomen

, 2018
Nutritional support has evolved over the last 50 years with improvements in line care, enteral access, enteral formulas, and intestinal rehabilitation, which has occurred in conjunction with major advances in critical care and operative management of ...
Byers, Patricia Marie, Patricia Marie Byers, Peitzman, Andrew B., Andrew B. Peitzman   +3 more
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Comparison of Outcomes between Early Fascial Closure and Delayed Abdominal Closure in Patients with Open Abdomen: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2014
Up to the present, the optimal time to close an open abdomen remains controversial. This study was designed to evaluate whether early fascial abdominal closure had advantages over delayed approach for open abdomen populations.
Yu Chen, Jinning Ye, Wu Song, Jianhui Chen, Yujie Yuan, Jianan Ren   +5 more
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