Late fascial closure in lieu of ventral hernia: The next step in open abdomen management

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 843-849

  Miller, Preston R ^a   Thompson, James T ^a   Faler, Byron J ^a   Meredith, Wayne J ^a   Chang, Michael C ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal compartment syndrome; Damage control; Vacuum assisted fascial closure; Ventral hernia

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; FISTULA; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036849977     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200211000-00007     Document Type: Article

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