Preventing Loss of Domain: A Management Strategy for Closure of the "Open Abdomen" During the Initial Hospitalization

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-95

  Koss, Wega ^a   Ho, Hao C ^a   Yu, Mihae ^a   Edwards, Kurt ^a   Ghows, Mona ^a   Tan, Andrew ^a   Takanishi Jr , Danny M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

abdominal compartment syndrome; Medical Knowledge; open abdomen; Patient Care; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; vacuum assisted wound closure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PENETRATING TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL WALL CLOSURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; FASCIA; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM;

EID: 66149180787     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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