Managing the open abdomen with vacuum-assisted closure therapy: Retrospective evaluation of 22 patients;Prise en charge des abdomens ouverts par la thérapie vacuum-assisted closure (VAC®): Évaluation rétrospective de 22 malades

Journal de Chirurgie

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-261

  Arigon, J P ^a   Chapuis, O ^a   Sarrazin, E ^a   Pons, F ^a   Bouix, A ^a   Jancovici, R ^a  

^a PERCY MILITARY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Abdominal compartment syndrome; Abdominal trauma; Laparostomy; Open abdomen; Sepsis; Vacuum assisted wound closure

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049103409     PISSN: 00217697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-7697(08)73755-4     Document Type: Article

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