Use of topical negative pressure in assisted abdominal closure does not lead to high incidence of enteric fistulae

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 931-934

  Shaikh, I A ^a   Ballard Wilson, A ^a   Yalamarthi, S ^a   Amin, A I ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enteric fistula; Laparostomy; Open abdomen; Topical negative pressure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE FISTULA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURVIVAL; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND DRESSING;

ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955725270     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01929.x     Document Type: Article

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