Vacuum-assisted closure of postoperative abdominal wounds: A prospective study

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 931-937

  Subramonia, Sriram ^a   Pankhurst, Sarah ^b   Rowlands, Brian J ^a   Lobo, Dileep N ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Sherwood Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INTESTINE FISTULA; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL WOUND; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT DURATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ABDOMINAL WALL; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67349268795     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-9947-z     Document Type: Article

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