Treatment of open abdomen in patients with abdominal sepsis using the vacuum pack system

Cirugia y Cirujanos

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 317-321

  López Quintero, Leobaldo ^a   Evaristo Méndez, Gerardo ^a   Fuentes Flores, Freddy ^a   Ventura González, Félix ^a   Sepúlveda Castro, Ricardo ^a  

^a Hospital Regional Dr Valentin Gomez Farias   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Abdominal sepsis; Open abdomen; Temporary abdominal closure

Indexed keywords

EID: 81755174098     PISSN: 00097411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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