Temporary abdominal closure followed by definitive abdominal wall reconstruction of the open abdomen

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 188, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-306

  Howdieshell, Thomas R ^a   Proctor, Charles D ^b   Sternberg, Erez ^b   Cué, Jorge I ^b   Mondy, J Sheppard ^b   Hawkins, Michael L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Components separation herniorraphy; Open abdomen; Temporary abdominal closure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISCERAL EDEMA; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 4644253854     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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