Vacuum-assisted abdominal closure: Its rôle in the treatment of complex abdominal and perineal wounds - Experience in 48 patients;Le vacuum assisted closure: Utilité dans le traitement des plaies abdomino-périnéales complexes - Expérience sur 48 patients

Journal de Chirurgie

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-213

  Durmishi, Y ^a   Gervaz, P ^a   Buhler L ^a   Bucher, P ^a   Zufferey, G ^a   Al Mazrouei, A ^a   Morel, Ph ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abdominal Wall; Fournier's gangrene; Open abdomen; Treatment; VAC

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649021569     PISSN: 00217697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-7697(07)89516-0     Document Type: Article

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