Modified sandwich vacuum pack technique for temporary closure of abdominal wounds: An African perspective

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 215-219

  Van As, A B ^a   Navsaria, P ^a   Numanoglu, A ^a   McCulloch, M ^a  

^a RED CROSS WAR MEMORIAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abdominal compartment syndrome; ACS; Temporary closure; Vacuum pack

Indexed keywords

OPSITE;

ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDEMA; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODIFIED SANDWICH VACUUM PACK; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PLASTER CAST; SEPSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; ABDOMINAL WALL; AFRICA; ARTICLE; LAPAROTOMY; METHODOLOGY; SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ABDOMINAL WALL; AFRICA; CHILD; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34249702439     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2007.62.s1.029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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