The role of open abdomen in non-trauma patient: WSES Consensus Paper.

F, Coccolini; G, Montori; M, Ceresoli; F, Catena; EE, Moore; R, Ivatury; W, Biffl; A, Peitzman; R, Coimbra; S, Rizoli; Y, Kluger; FM, Abu-Zidan; M, Sartelli; Moya M, De; G, Velmahos; GP, Fraga; BM, Pereira; A, Leppaniemi; MA, Boermeester; AW, Kirkpatrick; R, Maier; M, Bala; B, Sakakushev; V, Khokha; M, Malbrain; V, Agnoletti; I, Martin-Loeches; M, Sugrue; Saverio S, Di; E, Griffiths; K, Soreide; JE, Mazuski; AK, May; P, Montravers; RM, Melotti; M, Pisano; F, Salvetti; G, Marchesi; TM, Valetti; T, Scalea; O, Chiara; JL, Kashuk; L, Ansaloni

doi:10.1186/s13017-017-0146-1

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The role of open abdomen in non-trauma patient: WSES Consensus Paper.

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Coccolini F

Montori G

Ceresoli M

Abstract

The open abdomen (OA) is defined as intentional decision to leave the fascial edges of the abdomen un-approximated after laparotomy (laparostomy). The abdominal contents are potentially exposed and therefore must be protected with a temporary coverage, which is referred to as temporal abdominal clos...

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Nutrition

Technique

Biological

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