Closure of a contained open abdomen using a bipedicled myofascial oblique rectus abdominis flap technique

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1490-1496

  Gutarra, Fabian ^a,b   Asensio, Javier Rodriguez ^a,b   Kohan, Gustavo ^a   Quarin, Carlos ^a   Petrelli, Laura ^a,b   Quesada, Bernabe Matias ^a  

^a Hosp Mariano y Luciano de La Vega   (Argentina)

^b National Ministry of Health   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Damage control laparotomy mesh; Delayed closure; Early closure; Open abdomen; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPEDICLED MYOFASCIAL OBLIQUE RECTUS ABDOMINIS FLAP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FISTULA; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN NECROSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149115183     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.04.037     Document Type: Article

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